Arsenal XI vs Spurs confirmed team news and lineup as key player misses out and Mikel Arteta confirmed which goalkeeper starts in goal post
Arsenal XI vs Spurs confirmed team news and lineup as key player misses out and Mikel Arteta confirmed which goalkeeper starts in goal post
Arsenal XI vs Tottenham: Gabriel Martinelli injury latest, confirmed team news and predicted lineup
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli faces a late fitness test ahead of Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham.
The Brazilian injured his hamstring in last weekend’s defeat of Everton at Goodison Park and missed the 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday.
However, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not ruled out Martinelli making the squad for a crunch clash with rivals Spurs at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
“With Gabi we are still assessing him and so let’s see whether he can make the game or not,” Arteta told reporters on Friday morning.
“Thomas [Partey] for sure is out. And the rest hopefully available, we still have two training sessions but there were no big issues in midweek.”
If Martinelli is not fit, then Leandro Trossard is expected to keep his place on the left wing for Arsenal against Tottenham after scoring two goals in his last two games.
David Raya is also the favourite to start over Aaron Ramsdale in goal after two solid performances.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Sunday 2pm BST, Sky Sports
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Rob Jones
Arsenal squad from: Ramsdale, Raya, Hein; Gabriel, Cedric, Kiwior, Saliba, Timber, Tomiyasu, White, Zinchenko; Elneny, Havertz, Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice, Smith Rowe, Vieira; Jesus, Martinelli, Nelson, Nketiah, Saka and Trossard
