Arsenal will entertain Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium this Tuesday night as they hope to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners suffered a poor 2-0 loss away at Bournemouth recently, so they would be eager to return to winning ways in midweek.
Mikel Arteta will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first XI for this game. Both Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko could get a chance to play from the start of this European contest at the Emirates.
4-2-3-1 Arsenal Predicted Lineup To Face Shakhtar Donetsk
Defence
David Raya will feature in between the sticks for the North London club once again after shipping in a couple of goals in his last outing. Gabriel will continue to operate alongside William Saliba at the heart of Arteta’s defence as they look to keep things solid at the back during the game.
Ben White will continue to play as the right-back while Oleksandr Zinchenko hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to get forward and join in on the attack at every chance they can get.
Riccardo Calafiori will be rested on the bench as he offers cover for the defensive positions.
Midfield
Kai Havertz and Declan Rice will anchor the midfield for Arsenal as they try to establish their dominance over the opposition at the centre of the park. The gifted trio of Raheem Sterling, Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard will operate just ahead of them as part of Arteta’s attack. All three of them need to combine well if they want to engineer enough clear-cut chances for the Gunners to win this clash.
Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Gabriel Jesus will lead the line for the home team in the final third. He has to find a way to be a constant menace in the Shakhtar half.
Gabriel Martinelli will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages if needed.
