When Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta picks his first team and shapes his formation on Saturday, he’ll need to get a tad creative, in both the attack and the back line. Arteta will have plenty of healthy midfielders to chose from, when the North Londoners travel to Everton FC, but he’s got an injury crisis in defense right now. He did have that in the front line too, but at least he has Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli back now.
Everton FC vs Arsenal FYIs
Kickoff Time: 12.30 p.m. Saturday, April 5
Location: Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK
Arsenal Preview Material Team News Starting XI Predictions
Google Result Probability: Everton FC win 17% Draw 27% Arsenal win 56%
Premier League Standings Everton FC 15th 34 pts Arsenal 2nd 61 pts
So what will happen with Leandro Trossard? Arteta actually had him replace right back Jurrien Timber, when he injured his knee yesterday. How about Ethan Nwaneri?
Does he get to keep a place in the team?
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Arsenal Starting Lineup Prediction at Everton FC
David Raya; Oleksandr Zinchenko, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino
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