Arsenal are set to travel to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United in a Premier League clash on Monday evening.
Arsenal will be heavy favourites heading into the fixture against Sheffield United, who are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.
The Gunners have been in exceptional form in the Premier League in recent weeks, having recorded a landmark victory against Liverpool as well as convincing thrashings of West Ham United, Burnley, and Newcastle United.
The Blades, meanwhile, have had to endure a torrid campaign so far. They have just 13 points on the board so far and have conceded 66 times, making their defence by far the most porous in the division.
There is pressure on Arsenal to secure all three points on their trip to Yorkshire. Liverpool have already picked up a win this weekend, extending their lead at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s side need to follow suit in order to maintain pace in the title race.
The Spanish coach will be able to field a strong side against Sheffield United, and his players ought to feel well-rested, as they haven’t been in action since their triumph against the Magpies nine days ago.
Arsenal team and injury news
Gabriel Jesus was named on the bench against the Magpies but did not make it onto the pitch. The Brazilian striker has not been in action since the win against Nottingham Forest at the end of January. Expect Jesus to feature properly, even if only from the bench, against Sheffield United.
As reported by football.london, Thomas Partey is also expected to be part of the squad on Monday. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu also stand a chance of making the trip. None of this trio are especially likely to start though, especially given the excellent recent form of the likes of Jorginho and Jakub Kiwior.
Fabio Vieira will also be hoping for some minutes, having recently recovered from a significant injury himself. Meanwhile, Jurrien Timber remains sidelined but a timeline for his return to action has now been speculated upon.
Predicted Arsenal starting XI v Sheffield United
Arsenal’s recent form suggests that sticking with the current formula would be a wise a idea, with the option to introduce some star players from the bench in order to give them some valuable minutes, or to change the game if necessary, available to Arteta.
David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jakub Kiwior; Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard; Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard
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