In what is going to be their last pre-season game, the Gunners welcome Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon to North London for the Emirates Cup final. The match is set to take place on August 11. Below, we provide you with our Arsenal predicted lineup for the game.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Lyon in Final Pre-Season Test
How Arsenal Have Lined-up Recently
Arsenal’s match against Bayer Leverkusen featured numerous first-choice players who had returned from their holidays.
Karl Hein, who is close to joining Real Valladolid, was dropped from the squad and replaced by David Raya. William Saliba partnered Gabriel Magalhaes in the heart of the defence with Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko reprising their role as full-backs.
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Kai Havertz and captain Martin Odegaard joined Jorginho in the midfield. Gabriel Jesus was given the chance to impress as the striker and was flanked by Fabio Vieira on the right and Leandro Trossard on the left. The returning Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice got some valuable minutes as they came on in the second half.
Arsenal’s Recent Form and Tactics Ahead of Lyon Clash
Arsenal have had an impressive pre-season so far as they won three matches. Their only disappointment was the 2-1 loss against Liverpool.
Against Leverkusen, Arsenal were electric right from the beginning and scored twice within the first ten minutes. Jesus added one more in the first half before Havertz turned the match into a rout with a fourth in the 65th minute. Adam Hlozek scored a consolation goal for the visitors as the home side won 4-1.
Arteta’s decision to deploy youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly as an inverted left-back is paying rich dividends after another positive outing in the Leverkusen game. He and Ethan Nwaneri were praised for the “quality” they displayed during the match. Both youngsters look ready for a consistent run in the senior squad for the upcoming season, though the duo will likely be benched for this match as first-team stars get their final preparation minutes in.
Arsenal Injuries to Consider
Jurrien Timber and new signing Riccardo Calafiori were absent for the Leverkusen game. The Dutch defender might also miss the Lyon match due to the little discomfort in his foot. However, the Italian is expected to make the bench on Sunday.
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Kieran Tierney (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) are the major injury concerns for Arsenal. It is unsure when they will return.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Arsenal lineup in a 4-3-3: David Raya (GK), Ben White (RB), William Saliba (CB), Gabriel Magalhaes (CB), Oleksandr Zinchenko (LB), Declan Rice (CM), Martin Odegaard (CM), Jorginho (DM), Bukayo Saka (RW), Gabriel Martinelli (LW), Kai Havertz (ST).
