Before the Premier League trip to Leeds, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, must make many important choices. On Sunday, Arsenal will play again in the Premier League to extend their winning streak to seven games overall.
With a 1-0 victory against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, Mikel Arteta’s team all but guaranteed their exit from the Europa League group stage. At Elland Road, they will now look to maintain their lead in the Premier League. What are the most recent Arsenal team developments, and what lineup might Arteta use in Yorkshire?
Arsenal team news:
After having rested for the midweek trip to Norway, Gabriel Jesus is anticipated to make a return. After suffering some significant knocks during the 3-2 victory over Liverpool last week, the Gunners’ leading scorer was given some time off to rest.
Due to a muscular issue that prevented him from playing in the victory over Jurgen Klopp’s team, Oleksandr Zinchenko is still questionable, and Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny are still out with hamstring and groin injuries, respectively. After being listed as substitutes against Bodo/Glimt, players like Gabriel Magalhaes, Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, and Gabriel Martinelli are all expected to make their starting XI comebacks.
Points to consider:
What Arteta should do at left-back is one of the key topics of discussion before the game. Takehiro Tomiyasu, a Japan international, excelled in the task he set out to accomplish by containing Mohamed Salah when he was started against Liverpool.
The key question at this point is whether Arteta keeps Tomiyasu, a right-back by trade, on the left side of the back four if Zinchenko fails his fitness test. When Tomiyasu is frequently selected ahead of Kieran Tierney in the Premier League, it will be difficult to keep the Scotland international satisfied. He began as a left-back against Bodo.
Key Man:
Last year, Gabriel Martinelli scored twice for Arsenal in a 4-1 victory over Leeds at Elland Road. After his outstanding performance against Liverpool last weekend, the Brazilian winger will be eager to recreate his heroics this time around and enters the game in excellent form.
Martinelli might be a significant problem for Jeses Marsh’s team on Sunday because Leeds’ defense is frequently compromised by pace. In nine Premier League games this season, the 21-year-old has four goals and two assists, and he will be attempting to increase that total at Elland Road.
The Captain says:
Martin Odegaard stressed that no one at Arsenal would be getting carried away by their winning streak in a press conference before the match at Elland Road, but that he and his teammates were determined to continue it. According to Odegaard, we are aware of the caliber and current attitude that we possess.
For every game and every action, everyone is prepared. Take each game as it comes and aim to win each time we play; that’s what it’s all about right now. We must proceed cautiously and avoid getting carried away. We must maintain our composure and persevere; the results will follow.
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