Arsenal will entertain Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon as they look to secure a win at home in the London derby. The Gunners secured a dominant 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid recently, so they would be eager to get their good form going against the Eagles this weekend.
Mikel Arteta will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and could make a couple of tweaks to his first team for this game. Both Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard are expected to play from the start of this contest.
4-3-3 Arsenal Predicted Lineup To Face Crystal Palace
Defence
David Raya will operate in goal for the Gunners after keeping a clean sheet in his last outing. Gabriel will function alongside William Saliba at the heart of the Arsenal backline as they look to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes.
Jurrien Timber will play as the right-back, while Riccardo Calafiori hopes to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them could get the license to go forward and join in on the attack at every chance they get.
Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze will make up Arsenal’s midfield. The talented trio would be eager to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park and engineer some clear-cut chances in the final third.
Christian Norgaard and Mikel Merino will have to settle for a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Leandro Trossard will try to impress as the left-sided wide player, while Bukayo Saka hopes to weave his magic from the right flank. Both of them will try to stretch the Palace defence whenever they can and cause some mayhem in and around their penalty box.
Viktor Gyokeres will spearhead Arteta’s attack up top. He would be keen on getting his name on the scoresheet after scoring twice against Atletico Madrid earlier this week.
Gabriel Martinelli will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if required.
