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Europa League | Sporting vs Arsenal | Thursday, stupid o'clock (17:45)

Don Pacifico

The absences are a real shame. The front line picks itself really in my opinion:

Saka-Martinelli-Nelson

ESR and Vieira as rotational options off the bench.

Think we'll end up going pretty aggressive in attack so that we can take a decent lead back the Emirates and rest our attackers in the return leg.

RocktheCasbah

goon seems a bit mad to put Jesus on a plane if the plan isn't to use him in some capacity.

Don Pacifico

Unless it's just to fuck with Sporting's head? Would be classic Arteta...

To be honest, I think it's just a step up in his integration into the squad. Would be very surprised if he gets onto the pitch.

KingslandBarge

             Turner
     Holding Gabriel Kiwior 
Tomiyasu Jorginho Xhaka Zinchenko
     Viera           Nelson  
           Martinelli

Little bit experiment

goon

Mental you guys are not picking ESR imo.

Qwiss

goon do you think he has more than 45 minutes in him?

QuincyAbeyie

goon Mental you guys are not picking ESR imo.

Classic Goon and his Arteta out antics. Just because he doesn't pick ESR for this game he's mental. Smh.

Don Pacifico

He's not match fit and at this stage, I'd rather handle him with kid gloves than start him in a fixture where he'd be expected to shoulder significant responsibility in a depleted attacking lineup.

Mirth

Don Pacifico the only way he'll recover match sharpness is by getting minutes under his belt

KingslandBarge

Same reason for me. If he’s feeling good and ready then by all means he’d have been the first player on my sheet! he may well start tommorow.

Don Pacifico

Mirth Agree but I don't think this is the right game to start him. Fine for him to get minutes of the bench.

goon

Surely it's the perfect game given our priorities at the moment? You only get match fit by playing. He's been back for a month, played 45 mins in the U21s and has had a couple of sub appearances including 50 odd mins at the weekend. Now seems like the perfect time to ramp things up with his first start.

He needs his body to get used to regular football again. If you want to protect him, take him off after an hour.

goon

Qwiss I don’t see why not. Feels like the logical next step to me.

I am Arsenal Till I Die

Agree with @goon

Start him and take him off at 60 if need be. Reiss is also back from injury very recently. Think between him, ESR, and Saka we'll be able to manage the 90 mins. Also can push Vieira there after 60 and bring Ø on to play in midfield.

Burnwinter

Think you guys are absolutely right about Smith Rowe. If we're going to get any joy out of him this season, it'll be in this match.

Panda

As if Tierney has been sat on the bench for the past couple of months being available but not playing and the game we need him to play he's unavailable. Unbelievable. Play Kiwior at LB.

Tam

I think Arteta is likely to go with a stronger line up here than we might expect. It'll be a good game for Vieira to have a central role with a weight of expectation on him though, I'm hoping he lives up to his promise in this one.

I am Arsenal Till I Die

No Tomiyasu is weird. Øde and Jesus not in the squad.

KingslandBarge

I am Arsenal Till I Die A little surprised Holding isn't out starting either

Clrnc

Very strong team as expected. Good lineup

HomeSteak

Why play a strong team ? I don't get it.

USArsenal

HomeSteak To end the tie in the first leg and not need to worry about the second leg (at home). Hopefully, at least

Qwiss

HomeSteak we are out of all the other cups. This isn't a terrible strong side. Plenty rested but still enough to take care of business hopefully. I'd have played Tierney but thats the only major change. One of Saka or Ode was always going to play. Hopefully Saka gets his rest in the return leg.

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