Arsenal lineup vs. Atletico Madrid: Predicted XI for Champions League clash as Mikel Arteta changes three

Arsenal director Mikel Arteta should consider some defensive and offensive changes for Tuesday’s game. Champions League come into conflict with Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.

The championship stage competition takes place just three days later the Gunners beat Fulham 1-0 in the Premier Leaguethanks to a winning goal in the second half from Leandro Trossard.

The Belgian striker is now one of the players at risk of being eliminated. Gabriel Martinelli‘s fresh legs could come in handy alongside Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka in the forward line.

Further afield, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice have both already picked up two yellow cards in the Champions League this season, meaning both men will miss the match against Slavia Prague on matchday four if they are booked here.

However, Arteta is unlikely to take any guesswork into his team selection at this stage, so the midfield trident is expected to remain the same, as Eberechi Eze continues to cover for the injured Martin Odegaard.

Piero Hincapie should be back from a groin problem in time for Tuesday’s match, but a start is surely out of the question for the Ecuadorian, so there should be no change in the Gabriel Magalhaes-William Saliba barrier.

On the other hand, Myles Lewis-Skelly And Ben White are real contenders to start against Diego Simeone’s side, the latter especially after Jurrien Timber took a knock in the win over Fulham.

Possible Arsenal starting lineup:

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

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