• The Arsenal

  • Arsenal - Preston, League Cup, Wednesday at 19h45 UK time

Gurgen Nah, red cards for violent-conduct are three-game bans. Saliba's was just a regular red. Like getting a second yellow. He served his ban against Liverpool and is available again.

      est yeah its one now. If he gets another similar red I think then he gets a 2 game ban.

        No point in playing Saliba, just to tempt faith, we are Arsenal, he will get injured.
        Neto can't play, poor guy will get 0 games this season.
        I would play Merino, he needs time on the pitch and Martinelli, the kid needs to score a few.
        In general White would have been ok to play, at CB, but he has been injured this season as well, so just don't risk it. This is Preston, at home. If we can't get a win without him or Saliba might as well pack it in. That beeing said Arteta will play a lot of the first 11, Partey, Rice, Saliba - White for sure, maybe even Saka.

        Martinelli Jesus Sterling
        Merino Jorginho Nwaneri
        Zinchenko - Kiwior - Whoever- MLS
        Raya

          HomeSteak part of the reason uou play Saliba is he makes the game so much easier for everyone. There are a lot of young or unfit players in that back line. Having Saliba will just help calm everyone down. Which means they’ll panic less, exert less energy, etc.

              Claudius yeah we are going to play some first teamers and that's fine. As long as they aren't the ones with fitness issues or fatigue problems I don't see the big deal. Saliba makes sense as he's just had a rest.

                est Ah I had that one wrong. In general I would say play whoever doesn't play on the weekend. Who cares about this shit cup.

                  League Cup vs lower opposition.....best be playing the kids Arteta!

                  Shame that Tomiyasu isn't fit for this.

                    Sicario2 - Tier 1 to the point made above about Saliba (Claudius ), I think it'd be reckless to pick a 'keeper with no senior appearances in that backline. Players don't operate in a vacuum so there needs to be some more experience in organising the defence.

                          Don Pacifico Yep, even though its against a poor poor team that is languishing in 16th in the championship, but you still need a little semblance of experience. It's either Saliba or Raya playing there for me, although I think both playing would be ideal in an away game.

                          I think playing Saliba would be fine actually

                            I think he will go quite strong.
                            Raya
                            White-Saliba-Kiwior-MLS
                            Jorginho-Merino
                            Nwaneri
                            Sterling-Jesus-Martinelli

                            But I guess he will wanna play Zinchenko too?! So maybe instead of Merino as he has been playing MLS over Zinchenko at LB...

                            I'd put Nichols in for White and Kabia for Martinelli but that's 2 kids too far for Arteta.

                            What happened to that Segoe Junior kid? He started in one Carling Cup game last season. Is he still with us?

                            Got today and tomorrow off work. Planning to sit and relax watching the game with a beer.

                            Any suggestions on what to have? Wish I could get hold of some Super Bock.