So now that the window is closed, what will be our PL Eleven and our EL Eleven, assuming Jesus is back fit soon?
Obviously the PL eleven picks itself. None of the new signings will get into the starting line up:
Ramsdale
White Saliba Gabriel Zinchenko
Partey Xhaka
Saka Odegaard Martinelli
Jesus
The EL eleven is different. We shouldn't change our team completely but we should have some changes. Especially with more prone positions that could cost us the season and also injury prone players or overplayed players getting a rest.
If we make the latter rounds, I would expect the team to go closer to the PL eleven, especially if we have wrapped up the league by then (albeit unlikely).
I would say this eleven at least for the last 16 and quarters.
Turner
Tomiyasu Saliba Kiwior Tierney
Jorginho Xhaka
Saka ESR Trossard
Nketiah
Of course we would probably rest more in the 2nd legs if we have won the 1st leg convincingly.
PL Eleven and EL Eleven
posted on 1/2/23
Depends on the fitness of players, opposition, form and a lot of factors.
Jesus more likely to come back in the Europa than straight into the PL team. Trossard will probably get starts in PL team.
posted on 1/2/23
I'm not confident in Jesus being back soon. I reckon that'll be mid to end of March at least.
Martinelli may find he's being pushed for PL starts by Trossard, or maybe even ESR, depending how their cameos go.
Maybe we'll see a bit more of Tomi in place of White, after what happened in the United game. General rotation rather than any particular slight on White.
posted on 1/2/23
Xhaka to play twice a week? Not sure about that.
I'd consider looking at it as bringing in changes as needed rather than having two distinct teams. We've seen Arteta switching up PL lineups depending on the opponent so would hope / expect that he takes an appropriate view based on player health and opponent instead of appointing players to a tournament and leaving it at that.
posted on 1/2/23
Don't think you need to rest your keeper,Ramsdale has given you solidity and with what's at stake why risk leaving him out?
Injuries aside and I know they can happen randomly I am not one who thinks players (some) can't play 2 game's a week and lose very much of their game so go with the best you can and I assume the EPL is the priority