This is crucial day in the race for the Top Four and with the Spuds losing yesterday we can still have half a hope that we can make the Top Four. Chelsea are currently 2-0 up and will leapfrog Tottenham into Third place before we play. We should win this game no matter who plays, but I can see Unai Emery holding back some of his best players for the midweek game against Valencia as that is likely to be our best route to the Champions League next season.
With that in mind, my predicted team was…
Leno
Mustafi
Sokratis
Monreal
Xhaka
Torreira
Kolasinac
Jenkinson
Ozil
Iwobi
Aubameyang
So I am assuming that Lacazette, Koscielny and Guendouzi will be saved for Thursday, so now let us wait patiently for Emery’s confirmed side…..
So, no Koscielny or Kolasinac but is it enough to do the business today?