Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs. Crystal Palace: Eze Stars Against Former Club

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Arsenal are hoping to unafraid a seventh successive triumph successful each competitions erstwhile they invited Crystal Palace to nan Emirates connected Sunday.

While nan Eagles’ record-breaking unbeaten tally extended into nan 2025–26 campaign, they’re visiting nan location of nan Premier League leaders without a triumph successful three. On Thursday, Oliver Glasner‘s broadside were beaten by AEK Larnaca astatine Selhurst Park.

It presently doesn’t get immoderate tougher than a travel to nan Emirates, arsenic Atlético Madrid recovered retired connected Tuesday night, pinch Arsenal gunning for their first Premier League title successful complete 20 years.

The Gunners are besides connected way to frighten Chelsea’s seemingly unbeatable protect grounds from 2004–05; nan Blues conceded conscionable 15 goals each play nether José Mourinho, while Arsenal person simply conceded 3 done 8 games.

The hosts whitethorn beryllium without 1 of their stars astatine nan backmost connected Sunday, though. Here’s nan squad Mikel Arteta could prime for Palace’s visit.

Leandro Trossard was Arsenal’s match-winner astatine Craven Cottage. / Alex Pantling/Getty Images

GK: David Raya—Despite a series of madness and Julián Alvarez’s threat from distance, Raya kept different cleanable expanse successful nan week. He’s kept 5 successful nan Premier League already this season.

RB: Jurriën Timber—Ben White isn’t getting overmuch of a look successful acknowledgment to Timber’s singular consistency. However, respite is astir nan area for nan Dutchman.

CB: William Saliba—Saliba has shaken disconnected a mates of niggles astatine nan commencement of nan season, but he’s looked crisp since nan world break and is apt to spot plentifulness of compatriot Jean-Phillipe Mateta connected Sunday afternoon.

CB: Cristhian Mosquera—Gabriel is simply a doubt, and if he isn’t risked, Mosquera’s shape while he filled successful for Saliba earlier connected this play intends he’ll apt get nan motion complete nan left-footed Piero Hincapié.

LB: Riccardo Calafiori—Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed connected Tuesday night, but Calafiori has been nan man for home occasions truthful acold this season.

CM: Martín Zubimendi—The Spaniard will get a breather successful nan week, having subtly shone again successful nan Champions League. He’s a beautiful subordinate to watch.

CM: Declan Rice—Rice’s outstanding set-piece transportation came up trumps against Atléti, but nan midfielder whitethorn not person his champion mate from nan dead-ball waiting to pounce.

CM: Eberechi Eze—Arteta will surely clasp Eze successful his XI to return connected his erstwhile club. The imaginative midfielder should expect a bully reception from nan travelling Palace supporters, fixed what he yet accomplished successful southbound London.

RW: Bukayo Saka—Saka has looked backmost to his champion since nan world break, but Tyrick Mitchell and Marc Guéhi are a formidable left-sided axis that will return immoderate beating.

ST: Viktor Gyökeres—It whitethorn good person been an disfigured brace successful nan Champions League, but nan striker conscionable needed that unit merchandise aft going 9 games without a goal.

LW: Leandro Trossard—After Craven Cottage proved a happy hunting crushed again for Trossard, nan Belgian should beryllium recalled this weekend. Gabriel Martinelli started and scored successful Gameweek 3 of nan convention phase.

Mikel Arteta will change his starting XI from their convincing midweek victory. / FotMo