Arsenal will entertain Wigan Athletic at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday as they look to secure a good result in the FA Cup. The Gunners were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw away at Brentford recently, so they would be eager to get back to winning ways in domestic football.
Mikel Arteta will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a lot of changes to his first team for this game. Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could all play from the start of this contest.
4-3-3 Arsenal Predicted Lineup To Face Wigan Athletic
Defence
Kepa Arrizabalaga will play in between the sticks for the North London club as he looks to keep a clean sheet at the Emirates this weekend. William Saliba could return to function alongside Cristhian Mosquera at the heart of the Arsenal backline as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.
Ben White will get the nod to impress as the right-back, while Riccardo Calafiori looks to prove his worth on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will be instructed to go forward and join in on the attack at every chance they can get.
Jurrien Timber and Gabriel will get a well-deserved rest on the bench as they offer cover for the defensive positions.
Midfield
Eberechi Eze, Christian Norgaard and Martin Odegaard will make up Arteta’s midfield. All three of them need to move the ball well if they want to create enough clear-cut chances for Arsenal to win this contest.
Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice will be rested on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Gabriel Martinelli will try to prove his worth as the left-sided wide player, while Bukayo Saka hopes to make a difference from the right flank. Both of them will try to get in behind the Wigan backline at every chance they can get.
Gabriel Jesus will spearhead Arteta’s attack down the middle. He has to find a way to cause a lot of problems for the opposition centre-backs during the 90 minutes.
Leandro Trossard and Viktor Gyokeres will have to be content with a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the final quarter if required.
