Arsenal host Brentford on Saturday evening at the Emirates, three days before they travel to Spain to take on Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
The Gunners sit eleven points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with seven games remaining, and thus, attention is understandably on the Champions League.
Real Madrid were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates on Tuesday night, giving Mikel Arteta’s side an incredible opportunity to progress into the last four.
However, they must first navigate their way past Brentford without sustaining any injuries or damaging their momentum.
Ian Wright says what Mikel Arteta should do in Arsenal v Brentford
Arsenal have seven games left in the Premier League, with the aim to secure second place while not over-exerting themselves in the process.
Brentford await on Saturday, with the Bees still holding an outside chance of securing a European place.
Arteta named a rotated line-up away at Everton last time out, and the same can be expected in this one.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Arsenal legend Ian Wright revealed who he thinks needs a rest against Thomas Frank’s outfit.
“I think he plays [Bukayo] Saka to get more minutes into Saka,” he said.
“I don’t know, I think someone like Declan Rice should get a rest. Maybe [Jorginho comes in], maybe [Thomas] Partey [gets a rest], we know that he has had his problems with injuries.
“Jurrien Timber another one we didn’t mention [who should be rested].”
Mikel Arteta should make as many changes as possible in Arsenal v Brentford
The Real Madrid game certainly takes priority, and the Arsenal boss should subsequently look to make as many changes as he possibly can.
As Wright alluded to, Saka probably needs some more minutes to continue to get back up to pace, although he shouldn’t be stretched over the hour mark.
Meanwhile, Jakub Kiwior could do with another 90 minutes to continue building momentum, while almost the entirety of the rest of the team should have something of a rest.
Rice and William Saliba have hardly had any time off and should be near the top of Arteta’s rest list.
Meanwhile, fringe players like Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling could all come in.
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