Date: Wednesday 8th November, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Goal Scorer:
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta will likely look to tinker with his squad but only make fundamental changes without tweaking too much. In the last few days, Arsenal added Emile Smith Rowe to their injury list, which already has Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus, with Jurrien Timber a long-term absentee there.
Martin Odegaard also missed out against Newcastle United at the weekend, and there are still doubts on whether he will turn up fit for the Sevilla game. For Arsenal, it would be ideal to rest their captain rather than risk him now in an unfit condition. Arteta could also bring Oleksandr Zinchenko back into his backline, although he might push Takehiro Tomiyasu on the right side in place of Ben White.
With Partey absent, Arteta might not have too many rotational options for his midfield and will continue to rely on the availability of Declan Rice and Jorginho. He might tweak that a little by resting the Italian and bringing in Fabio Viera in his place. Kai Havertz, after a robust performance against Newcastle United, could retain his place in that midfield three.
Up front, Eddie Nketiah will continue to lead the line, with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka completing the front three for Arsenal. They do have a few other options in Leandro Trossard and Reiss Nelson. But Arteta will likely resist the temptation to play them instead of the Brazilian and English wingers.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Raya; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Havertz, Rice, Vieira; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Sevilla
Diego Alonso has a few injured players out of the trip to London. Sergio Ramos and Marcao are absent from the 24-man squad travelling to play Arsenal. In addition, goalkeeper Orjan Nyland has a myofascial injury to the quadriceps of his right leg, meaning he will not play a part.
Backup keeper Marko Dmitrovic has recovered from a finger sprain and is now available to start in London. Left-back Marcos Acuna is also absent from the trip due to the tight hamstring suffered against Celta Vigo. Meanwhile, midfielder Fernando returns to the mix after missing that clash and might only feature as a bench option.
Youssef En-Nesyri will undoubtedly return to the lineup to replace Mariano Diaz as the central striker, while Alonso could bring Adria Pedrosa in place of Acuna at left-back. Loic Bade might start in central defence alongside Nemanja Gudelj, while Jesus Navas will retain his position at right back.
Djibril Sow and Boubakary Soumare are primed to keep their central midfield partnership afloat, while Fernando is an option for Alonso to consider. The Sevilla manager will complete the attacking setup with the inclusion of Lucas Ocampos, Ivan Rakitic and Dodi Lukebakio.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Dmitrovic; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Pedrosa; Sow, Soumare; Ocampos, Rakitic, Lukebakio; En-Nesyri
Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Sevilla
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