It is exciting times at the Emirates as the Arsenal fans eagerly wait to see their new stars in action. The month that started with the dreaded departure of Alexis Sanchez proved to be a happy window for the Gunners. They made the best out of a bad situation by allowing the Chilean to leave for Old Trafford when they forced Mourinho’s men to trade Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Sanchez. Things got even better for them when they finally came out of the domino situation with Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund by signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, for a club record fee.
The last bit of news that relieved every Arsenal fan was the contract extension of their German star Mesut Ozil who finally put pen to paper at the Emirates. With the resurgence of Jack Wilshere, Arsenal will look to form a deadly attack and all without Sanchez. Credit must be given to their French boss, Arsene Wenger, who has managed to calmly handle the tricky month of January by beating Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and handled the transfers of so many players.
They come up against an Everton side who are packing some new artillery themselves. The Toffees will be happy with their business in the winter window having snapped up talented players like Cenk Tosun and Theo Walcott.
Their latest addition Eliaquim Mangala is also expected to be available for selection. The match will be an emotional journey for Theo Walcott who will be entering the away dressing room at the Emirates for the first time in his career. Walcott left his boyhood club this month in search of regular football and has been a bright spark in the Toffees side.
Team News
Besides the long-term absentees like Danny Welbeck and Santi Cazorla for Arsenal and James McCarthy, Leighton Baines, Maarten Stekelenburg and Ramiro Funes Moni for Everton, there is no fresh injury or suspension to deal with for either side.
Predicted Line-Ups
Arsenal: Petr Cech, Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Granit Xhaka, Jack Wilshere, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette
Everton: Jordan Pickford, Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Eliaquim Mangala, Cuco Martina, Idrissa Gueye, Morgan Schneiderlin, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Cenk Tosun
Key Men
Theo Walcott has been in blistering form for the Toffees and can be expected to firing on all cylinders again. As for Arsenal, Jack Wilshere will be tasked with the responsibility of running the team while Arsenal fans would simply love to watch Mesut Ozil slot one through for Aubameyang.
Odds
Arsenal Win- 1/3
Draw- 9/2
Everton Win- 10/1
