Arsenal head down to Crystal Palace on Monday night as Oleksandr Zinchenko expects for a return to XI.
Zinchenko could make a timely comeback at Selhurst Park, where Jesus (knee) misses out once more, and the availability of a few out-of-favour players in Folarin Balogun (ankle), Albert Sambi Lokonga (muscle) and Mohamed Elneny (knee) is questionable.
Mikel Arteta, who has confirmed that Jurrien Timber is likely to miss the entire season after suffering a serious knee injury.
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Asked whether Timber’s injury is an opportunity for Kieran Tierney, Arteta said:
“It’s an opportunity for everybody. We’re going to need everybody, and everybody is going to be important.
“The numbers that we have in the squad, especially in those positions are more limited now, so everybody has to be ready.”
Aaron Ramsdale is expected to keep his place in goal despite the arrival this week of David Raya.
It’s important the Gunners dominate the midfield battle and this is the perfect game for the Thomas Partey-Declan Rice,
platform in front of the back four thus allowing captain Martin Odegaard the freedom to pull the strings further up the pitch.
Arsenal Possible Lineup :
Ramsdale;
Partey, White, Saliba, Zinchenko;
Odegaard, Rice, Havertz;
Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
