Mikel Arteta has named the strongest lineup this season against Chelsea as Oleksandr Zinchenko makes his first start in over a month for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta has named his favoured lineup for the Chelsea clash, recalling many of his regular Premier League starters. Oleksandr Zinchenko is named in the starting lineup as the Ukrainian international makes his first start in over a month.
Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal, but Matt Turner returns to the bench. Ben White is again preferred at right-back, while William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes resume their central defensive partnership. Zinchenko starts at left-back, with Kieran Tierney on the bench.
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Thomas Partey holds the midfield for Arsenal and will have Granit Xhaka and Martin Odegaard on either side. Xhaka and Odegaard will play advanced roles in the system and in support of the front three.
Bukayo Saka is fit and ready to start on the right side of the front three. Gabriel Martinelli is the preferred choice on the left-hand side, with Gabriel Jesus leading the line for Arsenal against Chelsea. Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson, and Fabio Viera are attacking reinforcements available on the bench.
Arsenal Starting Lineup: Ramsdale; Ben White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli; Jesus
