Arsenal will go to the St Mary’s Stadium to take on Southampton today with three key players missing, while Alexandre Lacazette’s availability remains unknown.
The Frenchman missed training on Friday for an unknown reason, with manager Mikel Arteta claiming that he couldn’t divulge the information. It seemed like it was more personal for Laca as opposed to footballing or fitness issues.
We remain without Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey this weekend. The latter now appears set to miss the remainder of the season despite Arteta claiming that he is working hard to try and make a return beforehand. The Scot is also expected to remain sidelined until pre-season, while we continue to wait on the Japan international. He’s only featured twice in 2022 thus far having agitated another injury amidst his initial recovery, but is believed to be close to being made available once again.
Predicted Arsenal XI:
Ramsdale
Cedric White Gabriel Xhaka
Odegaard Lokonga Smith Rowe
Martinelli Laca Saka
Arteta seemed positive on Lacazette’s chances of featuring this weekend, so we’re assuming he will get the nod over Eddie Nketiah. While we didn’t quite agree with Xhaka dropping in to fill the void at left-back, we imagine Arteta will have stuck to his guns and have been working on smoothing over the cracks which emerged last weekend, instead of ripping up the framework and starting again. Should he look to shuffle things again however, we’d be looking at Cedric to switch to the left, with White shifting to the right to bring Holding into the fold.
How do you expect Arteta to setup his team against Southampton?
Patrick
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Video – Mikel Arteta on the Southampton clash and our injury situation
Every struggling team fancy facing arsenal to over turn their form. Let’s hope that will not be the case today..
Arteta should have played a back 3 in the absence of Tierney. Tavares as a wing back makes more sense than playing Xhaka at left back.
If we don’t make top4 this season, Arteta should be sacked.
It is a result oriented business.
I’m not confident for todays game and think we will lose and with Hammers and Man U both winning we will be 7th!
It’s another match day to watch beautiful football from MR ARTETA. IT’S A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE SUCH A COACH WHO TREAT US TO CLASSIC FOOTBALL EVERY WEEKEND. LONG MAY IT CONTINUE
Saka for Tierney at LB. Elneny/Xhaka in mid. Give Pepe a chance on wing for goodness sakes.
Arteta knows what he’s doing, come on trust the process man.
Lol
I think making use of pepe at the wing, saka at the Lb will be good, stop using lacazette
So you can deliberately try to elbow an opponent, slightly catch him and only get a yellow card, kulusevski vs Brighton. Will see if the same is done whenever pawson ref an arsenal match.
We need to sign Cuccurella and Bissouma to our squad if possible. They are so good. They are bullying spurs.
I really like cucurella – amazing signing
Yep, he kept Kulusevski quiet throughout, and his clearance on Kane was so crucial. It was a clear shot. What guy, big energy.
How did this overly patient Brighton team score on us so early too, when they seems to have absolutely no interest at having a go at goal.
They had better chances than spurs so far, well that’s saying something. They are playing really well imo, spurs are frustrated.
Bissouma is top class
I have no confidence on this mach,
But if Mikel arteta be serious pattern we will try,☝️
SPURS 0 BRIGHTON1 ADDED TIM4E NOW BEING PLAYED
Spuds lost 0-1. WHAT A SHAME . LOL!
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