Partey starts with Rice as Jesus gives Saka needed rest in dream Arsenal line-up vs Luton Town
After securing a draw against Manchester City the job in the final nine games of the league season for Arsenal is very simple; win every game to give yourself the best chance of the title. Of course, it might be possible that it will not need a flawless run-in to win it but there is potential for that to be the case and it all kicks off with Luton Town.
April is a particularly challenging month for the Gunners, with eight games to play. Mikel Arteta is in the spotlight to see how he manages his squad going into the game and with a near fully fit group available to him, he could be spoilt for choice.
With respect to Luton, as a side fighting for survival, a home clash against the Hatters will be seen as a game which Arteta will be expected to rotate and he certainly should. But thanks to the quality in the group, rotation doesn’t necessarily mean a drop in competitiveness.
David Raya will be expected to play with Aaron Ramsdale facing the potential of having made his last appearance for the club in the 2-1 win over Brentford before the break. However, the back line is certainly an area where change could indeed happen.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Jakub Kiwior had very different international breaks with the former pulling out with a minor injury whilst the Polish defender played more than any other Arsenal player as Poland qualified for Euro 2024. With that in mind, whilst both Ben White and William Saliba can continue comfortably, perhaps bringing in changes to left-back and left centre-back would be preferred.
Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko are both quality options for Arteta to choose. Zinchenko makes sense to replace Kiwior, while the Japanese international has played often at left centre-half for his nation and can
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