Arsenal are in Champions League action this evening, taking on Shaktar Donetsk at the Emirates.
Here are tonight’s unofficial line-ups.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Trossard, Martinelli, Jesus, Havertz
Subs: Neto, Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Merino, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji, Lewis-Skelly, Molouis, Nwaneri, Robinson
Shaktar Donetsk: Riznyk, Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko, Henrique, Kryskiv, Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Eguinaldo, Sikan
Subs: Fesiun, Traore, Franjic, Stepanenko, Shved, Azarov, Tobias, Ghram, Gomes, Kevin, Pedrinho, Newertton
Good. The plan here should be to cruise into a comfy lead and rest important players for Sunday in early in the second half. Let’s get it!
I think the plan for every team, always, is to get into the lead.
Zinchenko sighting
I’m surprised not to see a midfield of Thomas, Rice, Merino, Jorginho, Zinchenko and Elneny
Come off it.
Let’s forget about our last mistake and move on.
How long should we duel on that. We all make mistakes in life. Forgive the gaffer and support the team for another unbeaten run, which hopefully leads to a great success in May.
You are absolutely right, but we can laugh at ourselves too!
Sure. We can.
It is just depressing thinking about that avoidable defeat to Bournmouth.
But we move.
I am not used to seeing Saka miss three matches at a stretch for country and club!
I hope he unleashes his evident frustration on Liverpool.
The way Mikel doesn’t trust Nwaneri to start in games is worrying tbh !
He’s 17!
He is 17 for God’s sake.
He will have his moment soon and it would be glorious for him.
I understood the frustration but I don’t think we know when to start hm in PL or CL better than the coach.
Let’s us just be calm and trust the coaching staff decisions.
That young man is someone who can make a huge impact ! But not tonight and not against Liverpool ? I know he’s 17 but we are crying out for him to be let loose & more importantly to be trusted Sorry but the gaffer will be having entirely the wrong sort of influence on his thoughts Jesus ahead of him ? Great & he needs built up but Nwaneri will question himself & ask “Why?” If not now when ?
I don’t trust 17 year old’s either – often up to no good, and start making trouble in the neighborhood
on the playground they spend most of their days
No, he is 42.
He has school in the morning.
Really super frustrating. This time with Odegaard out is the time to give it a go.
Lots of kids on the bench…
Every position on the field is covered by a senior player – I think its safe whatever comes out way
I’d have been more careful with Partey before a game with Liverpool already without Willy… surely this game will be more Merinos pace…
I have no faith in Jesus but I hope I’m wrong
I’m loving the connection between G. Jesus and Havertz. TP5 has been brilliant. Need to put this game to bed now, guys.