Arsenal take on Sunderland at the Emirates this evening in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Here are the official line-ups.
Arsenal: Leno, Cedric, White, Holding, Tavares, Elneny, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Nketiah, Balogun
Subs: Ramsdale, Tierney, Gabriel, Partey, Xhaka, Patino, Saka, Martinelli, Lacazette
Sunderland: Burge, Winchester, Wright, Flanagan, Doyle, Gooch, Embleton, Neil, Pritchard, Broadhead, Stewart
Subs: Patterson, Evans, O’Brien, Cirkin, Xhemajli, Younger, Hume, Dunne, Kimpioka
Patino on the bench, looking forward to seeing what all the fuss is about there!
Would love to see him get a run out tonight. Looks like a future star.
Just imagine Jack Wilshere with dark hair
Hope you saw just that
Oh I did! Love it!
Is AMN injured or out of favour. He was MOTM in his last outing.
Wasn’t on the bench at Leeds and not in training this week, so I suspect niggling injury.
AMN has illness apparantly. Non Covid illness.
Actually Arsenal just confirmed he’s ill (not covid).
We all know he’s ill. And sick. But that’s why he should be on the pitch.
Yeah, I know. Shut it grandad.
Illness
Sick, non covid
What’s up with niles?
Strange indeed. If it’s to be sold in January then why is Eddie playing? Elneny off to AFCON so will AMN be needed then? Will we see Auba again?
Happy with team tonight and bench must frighten Sunderland.
^^ illness
Happy with line up. Strong bench if needed. Chance to get into semi final so don’t throw it away. Glad to see balogun getting start and patino on bench. Coyg
hmm, odegaard is an interesting inclusion, hope neither he nor smith rowe (nor anyone in the team for that matter) picks up injuries
hopefully balogun puts a good performance to merit a premier league start, good for him + it will aid in rotating during the festive fixtures
COYG 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
I think Arteta is experimenting with the 4-3-3 formation…
With 1 DM (like Busquets behind Iniesta and Xavi) and Odegaard and ESR before him.
quite interesting i must say, more impetus on attacking with 2 attacking midfielders
Fuck off, Arteta!!!
Too much dross on the pitch!!! We NEED to win this!!!
We’re going to make this hard!!!
Too stupid for words.
Mrs Fatgooner has logged in to provide the upvote
Or his shit mistress on the side skinnyspud
Haha and now Fatgooner just logged on to provide all the downvotes…
TexasRed, are you in DFW, Houston, Austin or San Antone?
DFW, North Dallas specifically. What about you?
Down south, near San Antonio!
it’s not the strongest lineup but it’s one that can get the job done + we have a strong bench
Yes, but the dross will be wearing yellow today
You realize Sunderland isn’t even in the Championship right? And that the majority of the players on the pitch would have been borderline starters 12 months ago. I think Odegaard and ESR are exactly what Flo needs to get rolling. I’m looking forward to this.
I agree! It’s great he’s starting and it’s great he gets the same supply of chances as first team strikers would to really see what his end product is like.
We’re playing a League One team.
Although I don’t agree I admire your gumption
the dross were boss, fatgooner is at a loss
I wonder if you’ll ever get tired of being so unbelievably wrong so consistently.
That Patino goal was quite sexy.
Didn’t really get me hard but I am getting old.
5-1: stick to eating kebabs mate !!!
Cup tie used as an opportunity to experiment with MØ as a number 8!
This is telling of how MA envision the team.
Partey Martin as a double pivot and Martinelli ESR Saka and the Mystery Striker as the cherry on the top!
Exciting!
Not a popular opinion,but I think a pivot of Partey and Wilshire would be class.
It would have been, 5 years ago.
Decent selection and looking forward to some goals.
Stronger lineup than I expected. No excuses lads! COYG!!!
I think I heard that Mari and Sambi tested positive for COVID, but is Chambers the latest one to get it? He was on the bench at Leeds, so it seems like he would have been included today under normal circumstances…
Yes Chambers also confirmed with covid.
My good mate supports Sunderland. He writes:
Look out for Doyle in our defence 18 year old on loan from man City future England captain also if we get any ball Dan Neil 20 Yr old in midfield.
After watching him live infront of me for 90 mins I can confidently say he is not a future England captain haha
Great to see Balagun start, who’s captain tonight?
Holding.
Balogun to grab a hattrick, you heard it here first. I’m off to sleep as it’s 2 am where I’m at.
Sounds like you’re dreaming already.
Well there WAS a hattrick…
Hahaha
Quick out of the blocks would make a lovely Christmas present thanks 🙏
That was fun