Probable Arsenal XI: Mikel Arteta makes eye-catching substitution
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will make another goalkeeper change, according to the expected line-up from the Evening Standard. The London newspaper thinks that Aaron Ramsdale will be under the bar against PSV on Wednesday. Last Sunday, goalkeeper David Raya was given the opportunity to visit Everton (0-1 win). Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus also return to the Gunners, while Belgian Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli, who was injured at Goodison Park ahead of the start of the Champions League.
In total, Arteta is changing his team in four places compared to the match against Everton, according to the medium from the English capital. It will be particularly interesting to see who will play goalkeeper against PSV. In the run-up to the match with the Eindhoven team, Arteta indicated that no one is certain of a starting spot at Arsenal. While Raya was allowed to start in Liverpool, Ramsdale seems to be allowed to play during the opening match of the billion dollar ball. The four-time England international is therefore on the eve of his Champions League debut.
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At the back, Arsenal play with the same defense as against Everton. Left back Oleksandr Zinchenko can prepare for a reunion with his old employer. In the 2016/17 season, Manchester City loaned the left foot to PSV, where he provided four assists in seventeen official matches. Havertz can again join Martin Ødegaard and Declan Rice in midfield. The German was passed over against Everton, but is now preferred again to Fábio Vieira.
Up front, Jesus returns after a knee injury. The Brazilian had to miss the start of the season, but indicated during the press conference that he is fully fit again. “My knee feels good, perfect even. It was a shame that I had to have everything examined, but it is now better. I feel that I have more rhythm and I do my best during the training sessions.” Eddie Nketiah has to settle for a place on the bench due to the return of Jesus. Trossard is the logical replacement for Martinelli (muscle injury) in the left winger position. The Belgian international scored the winning goal against Everton. The match between Arsenal and PSV can be seen on RTL 7 and Ziggo Sport Voetbal.
Likely Arsenal line-up: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Ødegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Trossard.
2023-09-20 20:52:00
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