
Date: Saturday 28th October, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee Tim Robinson (England)
Goal Scorer:
Arsenal
Delight soon turned into despair for Arsenal striker Jesus on Tuesday evening, as the Brazil international appeared to tweak his hamstring in the dying embers of their win over Sevilla and gingerly trudged off the field, leading to an admission of worry from Arteta.
Jesus himself is hopeful that he has not sustained a serious issue, but Eddie Nketiah is waiting in the wings, while long-term ACL victim Jurrien Timber has been joined in the infirmary by Thomas Partey, who suffered yet another muscular concern prior to their most recent Champions League clash.
Despite an inspired performance on the left-hand side of defence, Takehiro Tomiyasu should make way for the returning Oleksandr Zinchenko, while Aaron Ramsdale was back in the squad in midweek after the birth of his child but is set to lose out to Raya in the battle for the gloves again.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Sheffield
While Arsenal have been hit by a couple of fresh concerns, Sheffield United fans will not bear any sympathy for their North London counterparts amid their injury crisis, which has now claimed Anel Ahmedhodzic after the Bosnia defender damaged his hamstring in training.
Ahmedhodzic joins Chris Basham (ankle), Daniel Jebbison (illness), Max Lowe (ankle), Tom Davies (thigh), John Egan (ankle) and Rhys Norrington-Davies (thigh) on the Blades' absentee list, while McBurnie made a premature exit from the loss to Man United due to a sore groin, which will need assessing ahead of the trip to the Emirates.
George Baldock (calf) and William Osula (muscle) are also on the touch-and-go list for the visitors, who should field former Arsenal man Auston Trusty in the heart of their depleted defence.
Sheffield United possible starting lineup:
Foderingham; Bogle, Trusty, Robinson, Thomas; McAtee, Souza, Norwood, Hamer; Archer, Brewster
Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Sheffield United
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