Following Arsenal’s terrific win at Leeds United on Saturday, Mikel Arteta will rotate most of his squad for the Carabao Cup quarterfinals match v Sunderland on Tuesday.
Here’s my proposed line-up that will provide the fire power needed to defeat Sunderland and move the Gunners into the competition’s semifinals.
[4-4-1-1]
Martinelli
Odegaard
Smith-Rowe, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Pepe
Tavares, Holding, Chambers, Cedric
Leno
Predicted final score: ARSENAL 3 – Sunderland 0
COYG!
Mikel Arteta said on Friday Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are all in contention to be in the squad for Saturday’s match.
According to Graeme Bailey of TEAMtalk, Arsenal has intensified their interest in Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams as a top summer priority.
Fabrizio Romano is reporting Calum McFarlane will be the Chelsea interim manager until the end of this season.
Arsenal Women have confirmed Manu Zinsberger will leave the club at the end of this season. The Austrian goalkeeper has totaled 51 cleans sheets in 143 appearances for the Gunners.
| TOP 6 |
GP |
PTS |
GD |
| Coventry City |
44 |
89 |
+46 |
| Millwall |
45 |
80 |
+13 |
| Ipswich Town |
43 |
79 |
+30 |
| Southampton |
44 |
76 |
+24 |
| Middlesbrough |
44 |
76 |
+21 |
| Wrexham |
44 |
70 |
+6 |
Viktor Gyokeres – 18
Gabriel Martinelli – 11
Bukayo Saka – 9
Eberechi Eze – 9
Leandro Trossard – 7
Mikel Merino – 6
Martin Zubimendi – 6
Noni Madueke – 6
Kai Havertz – 5
Gabriel Jesus – 5
Declan Rice – 5
Gabriel Magalhaes – 4
Jurrien Timber – 2
Riccardo Calafiori – 1
Ethan Nwaneri – 1
Martin Odegaard – 1
Ben White – 1
Piero Hincapie – 1
William Saliba – 1
Max Dowman – 1
Stat of the Day: David Rays has made 53 saves and had 15 cleans sheets in 33 appearances this season for Arsenal.
American movie star Anne Hathaway on the Gunners title chances, “They better. I believe in Arsenal.”
Gabriel Magalhaes, “We need to be strong on Sunday, We are at this club to play these kind of games.”
Ian Wright believes Declan Rice should be the Premier League Player of the Year if Arsenal wins the league title.
Ten Premier League managers have been sacked this season, including three at Nottingham Forest, and two each at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Sam Barrott will be the head referee for Arsenal v Newcastle United. Jarred Gillett will be the VAR.
Apr 29 – Atletico Madrid (A)
May 2 – Fulham (H)
Ma5 5 – Atletico Madrid (H)
May 10 – West Ham United (A)
May 17 – Burnley (H)
Riccardo Calafiori – Questionable
Jurrien Timber – Groin
Bukayo Saka – Achilles
Mikel Merino – Knee
Leah Williamson – Thigh
Manuela Zinsberger – Knee
Katie Reid – Knee
Stephanie-Elise Catley – Calf
Kyra Cooney-Cross – Calf
Beth Mead – Knock
I would also like to see some gunners youth given a go once we have the lead, patino and balogun. And of course give nketiah a farewell run.
I think sambi and Nketiah will play instead of odegaard and martinelli
Oops didn’t sambi had covid