“He has been suspended for ignoring my order against Man city”: Mikel Arteta suspends ONE Arsenal player for disobeying a simple instructions, won’t play against Bolton Today
“He has been suspended for ignoring my order against Man city”: Mikel Arteta suspends ONE Arsenal player for disobeying a simple instructions, won’t play against Bolton Today
Leandro Trossard is suspended for Arsenal vs Bolton, so he cannot play in the EFL Cup third round. His suspension is a result of the two yellow cards he picked up against Man City in the Premier League.
Despite being separate competitions, it is the EFL Cup which Leandro Trossard will serve his suspension in. So, he will miss the Bolton match and then be available for the weekend’s Premier League fixture against Leicester City.
In many ways, Leandro Trossard serving his suspension in the EFL Cup is of benefit to Arsenal. After all, Mikel Arteta would prefer Trossard to miss EFL Cup action than Premier League action.
With no disrespect to the opposition, Arsenal are the favourites to win this match with ease. Bolton did provide some cagey affairs against Arsenal during their Premier League days but now, it must be said, they are a shadow of their former selves.
Leandro Trossard’s loss could be another player’s gain. Indeed, Raheem Sterling is now in contention to start his first match for Arsenal. He could play in a front three alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus.
Raheem Sterling did feature for Arsenal in the North London Derby two weekends ago. However, he is yet to start an Arsenal match. This could be a great platform for Sterling to stake a claim in the starting lineup.
With that being said, it also wouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see Bukayo Saka involved in the starting lineup. He came off against Man City to facilitate the Trossard red card, so he is fresher than he usually is for Arsenal.
Regardless, the good news for Mikel Arteta is that there are options in the attack, even with Leandro Trossard being suspended
