Arsenal line-ups vs Nottingham Forest as Zinchenko returns but Havertz misses out
Here football.london's Arsenal writers offer their assistance to Mikel Arteta over the starting line-up for the Premier League opening weekend clash witt Nottingham Forest at the Emirates this Saturday
It only feels like yesterday that the full time whistle blew against Wolves, but the Premier League is back this weekend!
Arsenal get their campaign to topple Manchester City in the title race up and running with a home clash against Nottingham Forest. It's a game on paper that the Gunners would expect to win relatively easily, but after missing out by the finest of margins, Mikel Arteta will know it's essential to get a good start.
So for the first time in the 2023/24 Premier League season, football.london'sArsenal writers Kaya Kaynak, Tashan Deniran-Alleyne and Tom Canton are on hand to offer their assistance to the Spanish tactician. Below, they name their respective starting line-ups for the Gunners against Man City.
The choice between Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya will have to wait a week, but for now it's a massive chance for Ramsdale to prove himself.
In front of him, even if Alex Zinchenko is back training I don't see how you can drop Jurrien Timber right now. Ben White was superb at right-back last week so I'd look to keep him in alongside the central pairing of Gabriel and William Saliba.
In midfield, I think it may be time to try something a bit more offensive. If you can't go all out attack at home against a side that barely survived in the league last season then when can you? I'm going for Declan Rice at the base of the midfield with Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard ahead of him.
Gabriel Martinelli keeps his spot on the left wing for me, while Bukayo Saka is an obvious choice on the right. Up top things are little
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