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David Raya (GK), William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhães, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Martin Odegaard (C), Jorginho, Declan Rice, Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard.
Missing our 2 best attacking players but at least Klive isn't starting.
Actually think we'll draw this, mainly because they're missing Rodri and KDB, 2-2 would be my guess.
Defeat would completely deflate our season so we need to avoid this.
I’m still not convinced we will get a point BUT you make a valid point about City being weakened. If we don’t get at least a draw today then we might as well get rid of Arteta now because the reality is he won’t get a better chance than today.
Well... Yes and No... Martinelli being out and Saka - Don't know if he will play or not, But is nowhere near at 50% - so whilst they have 2 Big players missing so do we... and then of course there is Timber who would have(I hope) been Immense as a LB. I am not disagreeing with you, but they have a weakened side as do we.
Something tells me there will be 'Hand Bags' am someone will get Red Carded...hopefully one of theirs...
I mean it shouldn’t be a decision at this level but I would have put Havertz upfront in place of Nketiah.
Yes Havertz is crap but he occasionally has a bit of class about him.
Nketiah just isn’t good enough for a match at this level
Jorginho?? FFS, they move like lightning on the break and we have the slug in there....... Complete dick Arteta
Havertz or Jorginho - which Chelsea reject do you prefer?
Seriously though the state of this team with the amount of money Arteta has been allowed to spend is a complete disgrace.
No strikers, no midfield and we can’t even decide on who is the best goalkeeper - pathetic
Actually think we'll draw this, mainly because they're missing Rodri and KDB, 2-2 would be my guess.
Defeat would completely deflate our season so we need to avoid this.
I’m still not convinced we will get a point BUT you make a valid point about City being weakened. If we don’t get at least a draw today then we might as well get rid of Arteta now because the reality is he won’t get a better chance than today.
Well... Yes and No... Martinelli being out and Saka - Don't know if he will play or not, But is nowhere near at 50% - so whilst they have 2 Big players missing so do we... and then of course there is Timber who would have(I hope) been Immense as a LB. I am not disagreeing with you, but they have a weakened side as do we.
Something tells me there will be 'Hand Bags' am someone will get Red Carded...hopefully one of theirs...
Don’t be so sure that Martinelli and Saka are out
What On Earth Made You Say That Mate???
Both trained Friday and were waiting to see if reactions occurred.
I agree that no Saka is down to Arteta, he should never have played mid week when he had been injured last 2 games beforehand.
Let’s pray for Jesus to produce a couple of magic moments
I’m still not convinced we will get a point BUT you make a valid point about City being weakened. If we don’t get at least a draw today then we might as well get rid of Arteta now because the reality is he won’t get a better chance than today.
Well... Yes and No... Martinelli being out and Saka - Don't know if he will play or not, But is nowhere near at 50% - so whilst they have 2 Big players missing so do we... and then of course there is Timber who would have(I hope) been Immense as a LB. I am not disagreeing with you, but they have a weakened side as do we.
Something tells me there will be 'Hand Bags' am someone will get Red Carded...hopefully one of theirs...
Don’t be so sure that Martinelli and Saka are out
What On Earth Made You Say That Mate???
Both trained Friday and were waiting to see if reactions occurred.
I agree that no Saka is down to Arteta, he should never have played mid week when he had been injured last 2 games beforehand.
Let’s pray for Jesus to produce a couple of magic moments
Full Arsenal XI:
for Jesus to produce a couple of magic momentsfor Jesus to produce a couple of magic moments
Full Arsenal XI: 
