Arsenal host Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League on Sunday (4.30pm GMT) in a gathering of the highest groups who led the desk in 2023/24.
The sport is the final for either side earlier than the January switch window closes on Monday, so staff picks might be telling.
The Gunners, who completed second to the Cityzens final season, had a pre-match doubt over first-choice goalkeeper David Raya.
You may observe the motion with 101GreatGoals.com’s dwell updates from Arsenal vs Man Metropolis, and now we have you lined for the line-ups, staff information and confirmed beginning sides.
Arsenal lineup vs Manchester Metropolis
Arsenal make seven adjustments to their beginning aspect from the 2-1 win at Girona that concluded their profitable league part marketing campaign within the Champions League.
First-choice goalkeeper Raya and captain Martin Odegaard are amongst these to start out, whereas key artistic presence Bukayo Saka stays amongst their absentees, having sustained a long-term hamstring on the finish of December.
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya, Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Partey, Odegaard, Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Merino, Sterling, Calafiori, Nwaneri
Man Metropolis lineup vs Arsenal
There isn’t any place in Metropolis’s matchday squad for goalkeeper Ederson, who’s changed by Stefan Ortega.
John Stones begins in central defence rather than new signing Abdukodir Khusanov, who made an unsure debut of their 3-1 residence win over Chelsea on January 25, in central defence.
Winger Savinho is rewarded with a beginning place for his game-changing influence within the 3-1 Champions League win over Membership Brugge on Wednesday.
Man Metropolis beginning XI: Ortega, Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Silva, Kovacic, Savinho, Foden, Haaland, Marmoush.
Subs: Carson, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, Khusanov, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee.