Portsmouth vs Arsenal: TV channel, predicted lineup today and team news | Football
Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate his squad today for their FA Cup third round clash with Portsmouth today.
It was a long and exhausting festive period for the Gunners, but they held their nerve, still top of the Premier League despite dropping points against Liverpool on Thursday.
They also booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, with a first leg away to Chelsea awaiting them on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta will have a keen eye on this match and will surely benefit from the formidable team he has assembled at Fratton Park.
Arteta has kept faith in Viktor Gyokeres despite coming back from a goal from open play in his last 11. Gabriel Jesus has shone on the bench since his return to fitness and will be in contention to start ahead of the Swede. Kai Havertz could also return to play a role off the bench.
Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli could replace Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard while Eberechi Eze will be desperate to return to the starting XI.
The former Crystal Palace star was an unused substitute over Christmas and New Year despite a frenzied run of matches and has not started a match in almost a month.
Ethan Nwaneri hasn’t even made the bottom three teams with his three starts this season in the Carabao Cup and Champions League.
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Like Myles Lewis-Skelly, he was a victim of the club’s big summer spending but hopes to be called upon today.
With Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera still unavailable, there may not be much room for changes at the back.
Could Arteta be tempted to turn to 16-year-old Marli Salmon? The central defender will at least be an option off the bench.
Arsenal XI to face Portsmouth – Metro Prediction
This is the first of four away games in four competitions over nine days for Arsenal, so expect Arteta to make full use of the players at his disposal.
With the exception of his two central defenders, he could change his entire starting team.
Portsmouth vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off time
Portsmouth vs Arsenal kicks off at 2pm today (Sunday January 11).
You can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming also available via the Discovery+ app.
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