Arsenal will play hosts to Everton at the Emirates Stadium this weekend, hoping to continue their decent run across all competitions. The Gunners have bounced back after making a poor start to this season and will now face an Everton side that will look to bounce back from their recent home defeat to West Ham United.
The fact that the Toffees have not beaten their North London opponents away from home in the past 22 years make Unai Emery’s team the clear favourites for this encounter. It is believed that Arsenal will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation to counter Marco Silva’s 4-3-3 formation for Everton.
Team News
Arsenal
Both Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lucas Torreira picked up knocks against Vorskla in their UEFA Europa League encounter on Thursday night, which makes them a significant doubt for this match. Other than that, Emery does not have any fresh injury concerns to deal with at the moment.
Everton
Richarlison will make his return from suspension while Theo Walcott should also be fit enough to start. However, both Yerry Mina and Michael Keane are a massive doubt for this game while Seamus Coleman, Andre Gomes and Phil Jagielka are all sidelined due to injuries.
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1):
Petr Cech, Nacho Monreal, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Shkodran Mustafi, Hector Bellerin, Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette
Everton (4-3-3-1):
Jordan Pickford, Jonjoe Kenny, Mason Holgate, Kurt Zouma, Lucas Digne, Idrissa Gueye, Bernard, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott, Richarlison, Cenk Tosun
Key Men
Arsenal
Both Aubameyang and Lacazette will be expected to test Jordan Pickford on Sunday evening. The Gunners are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, and the defensive duo of Mustafi and Sokratis needs to keep it solid at the back if they are to keep the Toffees attack at bay tomorrow.
Everton
Richarlison and Theo Walcott would be Everton’s main threat up top, primarily due to the poor form of Cenk Tosun. Sigurdsson also needs to have a good game in midfield if Everton are to come away with a result from North London.
Odds
Arsenal win – 1/2
Draw – 17/4
Everton win – 13/2
