Predicted Arsenal XI to face Huddersfield in the Premier League
Arsenal suffered their 6th defeat of the season on Sunday at the hands of champions Manchester City. The Gunners were beaten 3-1, thanks to a hat-trick by Sergio Aguero. Laurent Koscielny found the net for Arsenal in the first half.
The Gunners failed to register a single shot on target in the second half and Unai Emery’s side will be looking to bounce back against basement side Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
Team news
Arsenal have a long injury list with the likes of Rob Holding, Danny Welbeck and Hector Bellerin out for the rest of the season. Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is set to miss the weekend’s clash due to an ankle injury suffered in Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.
Fellow centre-back Shkodran Mustafi is also unlikely to feature due to a back injury and Ainsley Maitland Niles is also a major doubt. Granit Xhaka is also ruled out of the game due to a groin problem. The good news for Emery is that Henrik Mkhitaryan is back from injury and will be available.
Probable Arsenal XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Manager: Unai Emery
Bernd Leno (GK)
The summer recruit from Bayer Leverkusen has cemented his place as Arsenal’s number 1 and is expected to continue.
Carl Jenkinson (RB)
With injuries to Hector Bellerin and Ainsley Maitland Niles, Jenkinson is set to take over from Stephan Lichtsteiner after a disappointing showing at the Etihad.
Laurent Koscielny (CB)
The skipper scored the equaliser against the champions in the first half and has been in decent form since returning from injury.
Nacho Monreal (CB)
The Spaniard is set to continue out of position on the left side of central defence due to Mustafi and Sokratis being injured.
Sead Kolasinac (LB)
The Bosnian machine has been one of Arsenal’s best players this season and has made the left-back position his own.
Lucas Torreira (CM)
The Uruguayan has been one of the signings of the season so far for Arsenal and his tenacity coupled with his ability to win the ball back makes him one of the first names on the team sheet.
Matteo Guendouzi (CM)
The youngster has been a sensation since his move from the French second division. His calmness and composure along with his exceptional ability on the ball has made him a regular starter.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (LW)
The former Dortmund man is in fine form this season and is Arsenal’s top goal scorer with 15 goals so far in the Premier League. Aubameyang is 1 goal behind top scorer Mo Salah and the 29-year-old will look to overtake the Egyptian in the race for the golden boot.
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Denis Suarez (CAM)
Suarez made his Arsenal debut at the Etihad after coming off the bench in the second half and will be looking for his first start at the club.
Alex Iwobi (RW)
The Nigerian has had a decent season so far under Unai Emery. Iwobi will switch flanks with Aubameyang on multiple occasions throughout the game.
Alexandre Lacazette (ST)
The Frenchman had a fine January for the Gunners where he found the net 3 times in 4 league games. Lacazette has scored 9 times this season and will be looking to increase his scoring tally against Huddersfield.
