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Arsenal line-ups vs Man City : Trossard and Lewis-Skelly split, Nwaneri starts as Mikel Arteta make six changes for Arsenal’s crucial encounter with Manchester City…



Calafiori and Lewis-Skelly split, and Nwaneri starts for Arsenal against Man City.


 



News about the Arsenal team: Projected starting lineup vs Man City as Arteta makes six adjustments for a crucial game



 

Mikel Arteta is expected to make six changes for Sunday’s crucial Arsenal vs. Manchester City game.



 


As he gets ready for this crucial matchup with Manchester City, the manager of Arsenal will add his rested players back into the starting lineup.

 

During the 2-1 Champions League victory against Girona midweek, Arteta chose to rest a number of important players for that encounter in Catalonia in order to give William Saliba a rare break.

 

The emphasis now turns to taking on the defending Premier League champions, whom Arsenal has only lost to once in their previous seven league meetings at the Emirates.

 

Arteta wants to go closer to league leaders Liverpool in this title chase now that his key players have recovered from their vacation.

 

Arsenal’s anticipated lineup for Man City (4-3-3)

David Raya is the goalie.

 

Given how poorly Neto performed in his debut against Girona, Arteta got a worrying sneak peek at what Arsenal might encounter on Sunday if Raya is unable to play.

 

The Brazilian had a difficult evening and made the bad choice to come off his line, which let Arnaut Danjuma score the first goal, if Raya is not healthy enough to start.

 

The manager of Arsenal said, “It’s a muscular issue so we have to wait and see,” without offering any guarantees about the availability of his first-choice custodian.

 

However, given that Tommy Setford and Jack Porter are inexperienced and unprepared to fill in for such a crucial game, the Spaniard may have to risk Raya’s fitness after Neto’s regrettable error.

 

Defenders: Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, William Saliba, and Jurrien Timber

 

Jakub Kiwior is anticipated to make way for Saliba, who was rested during the team’s victory over Girona in the middle of the week.

 

After successfully appealing his red card from the match against Wolves, Myles Lewis-Skelly is now eligible for selection.

 

However, given the importance of the forthcoming game, the 18-year-old might end up on the bench, giving Calafiori another chance to guarantee his spot in the starting lineup.

 

As Ben White recovers from knee surgery done in November, Timber will continue to play right-back. “Ben is definitely out, hasn’t trained with us yet, so he will not be available,” Arteta affirmed.

 

The lineup included Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, and Thomas Partey in the midfield.

 

Rice came in as a replacement late in the game, making him the only one of Arteta’s favoured trio to not start against Girona.

 

This implies that Mikel Merino is anticipated to make way for the £105 million midfield player, who is anticipated to start following a period of rest.

 

In that game, Partey filled in at right-back for Timber, but he might switch back to midfield and take Jorginho’s place.

 

Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Martinelli will be in the forward line.

 

In order to make room for Havertz’s return to the team, Trossard, who played as a false nine in the Champions League match, is expected to move back to the left wing.

 

Although the 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri scored a spectacular goal on Wednesday, his playing time will be carefully monitored because of a recent muscle injury.

 

If Arsenal needs a goal, he might enter later, but Martinelli will probably return to the starting lineup.

 

Due to their status as long-term injuries, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka will not be part of the team.



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