Arsenal did exactly what they were supposed to do yesterday, taking care of business, with authority, against Ipswich Town, in the EFL Cup. And they did so with a side composed almost entirely of second choice players. And that is exactly what manager Mikel Arteta should do for a League Cup clash like that.
Now most of his starters are on fresh legs, so he can rotate them back in for the next match, a Saturday afternoon league fixture at Brighton & Hove Albion.
What are the Main FYIs for Arsenal at Brighton & Hove Albion
Kickoff: Sat. Sept. 19, 3pm, Falmer Stadium. Brighton & Hove, UK
PL Form, Standing: Arsenal WWWW 1st, 16 pts Brighton WLDW 5th, 7 pts
Google Result Probability: Arsenal wins 57% a Draw 23% Brighton wins 20%
Are There Any Arsenal Team News Updates?
No, not really, as the Gunners emerged unscathed from injury in the win over the Tractor Boys. William Saliba (lower back) remains out until November while Cristhian Mosquera (thigh) and Ben White (groin) are both doubtful for Saturday, but not yet ruled out completely.
So What is the Arsenal Starting XI Prediction Then?
It’s self-explanatory; basicaly picks itself. Look for all the starters, like Raya, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Havertz, Tzolis, Calafiori, Odegaard etc. to all come back into the team.
David Raya; Riccardo Calafiori, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber; Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Christos Tzolis; Kai Havertz
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