Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba make their competitive debuts as Arsenal field a strong team against Crystal Palace.
Mikel Arteta has named a strong team to face Crystal Palace, with Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba all making their competitive debuts for the club. The lineup is unsurprising, considering the same team started the last two friendlies against Chelsea and Sevilla.
Aaron Ramsdale wears the No. 1 on his back and keeps his place between the posts. Ben White is the preferred starter at right-back, with Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes in central defence. Oleksandr Zinchenko is preferred at left-back as Kieran Tierney is eased back from an injury problem, although the Scotsman makes the bench.
Our first starting XI of 2022/23 ✊
?? Odegaard captains the side
??????? @BukayoSaka87 on the wing
?? @GabrielJesus9 in attack#CRYARS— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 5, 2022
Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka are the two central midfielders for Arsenal, with new captain Martin Odegaard playing an advanced role. The Gunners have a decent bench, with Mohamed Elneny and Albert Sambi Lokonga providing midfield cover if needed.
Meanwhile, there are no surprises in attack as Bukayo Saka starts on the right and Gabriel Martinelli keeps his place on the left-hand side. In his competitive debut for the north Londoners, Jesus leads the line for the Gunners. Fabio Vieira is not part of the squad.
Arsenal Starting Lineup: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
