Arsenal want a win at house to strugglers Ipswich to climb again into second place and transfer nearer to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta’s facet go into the Friday night time match 9 factors behind the Reds – and haven’t any room for error in opposition to the Tractor Boys.
How will the house facet cope with out Bukayo Saka on the wing?
Right here’s how the perimeters line up:
Arsenal workforce information
Ahead Gabriel Jesus has scored 5 targets in his final two video games for Arsenal and begins up entrance, whereas Leandro Trossard steps into Bukayo Saka’s footwear.
Declan Rice is again and teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly once more performs in defence.
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
💪 Lewis-Skelly continues at left-back
🔙 Rice returns to the beginning XI
🪄 Trossard on the wing
Let’s do that, Gunners 👊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 27, 2024
Arsenal XI: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard
Ipswich workforce information
Ipswich might have began to search out some type on the highway however they haven’t gained a sport in opposition to a workforce within the high 4 of the Premier League since 1995 and haven’t gained at Arsenal since Sir Bobby Robson was in cost in 1979.
Kalvin Phillips will get an opportunity in midfield as Sam Morsy is suspended.
Your Blues within the capital. 🫡#ARSIPS | @Nustone_UK pic.twitter.com/GYhH7UxvQQ
— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) December 27, 2024
Ipswich XI: Arijanet Muric, Leif Davis, Jacob Greaves, Luke Woolfenden, Dara O’Shea, Jens Cajuste, Kalvin Phillips, Sam Szmodics, Omari Hutchinson, Ben Johnson, Liam Delap