My XI:
------------Raya-------------
White--Saliba--Gabriel--Timber
------------Jorginho----------------
-------Havertz---Rice-----------
Saka------Jesus-------Trossard

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
My XI:
------------Raya-------------
White--Saliba--Gabriel--Timber
------------Jorginho----------------
-------Havertz---Rice-----------
Saka------Jesus-------Trossard
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I'd go for the same with a view on resting Partey for City and giving Jesus an opportunity to put himself in the equation for City.

I think a lot of people are speculating on Saka being rested, but Arteta doesn't have that habit. Maybe with Sterling available he may bite the bullet but can't see it.

I really hope that Calafiori can play.

I would start Martinelli and if Calafiori was available, start him, but I think more or less would be the line up

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 25 minutes ago
I think a lot of people are speculating on Saka being rested, but Arteta doesn't have that habit. Maybe with Sterling available he may bite the bullet but can't see it.
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I get the feeling that we're going to try and get through these next two games and then we'll see a little more rotation, especially if it coincides with players returning from injury.

It's only 4 games into the season, and we're already padding our bench with teenagers. 5 out of the 9 players on the bench away to Spurs were 18 years old and below.

And it doesn't get any easier going forward. It's basically a sequence of 2-3 league games, with a CL game sandwiched in between. From now until New Year's

I'm afraid Arteta will have to be very prudent and make a lot of unpopular squad rotations over the next couple of months.

He will also need to be a bit of a bastirt during the upcoming International break. Other clubs have been far more streetwise and stopped their players from travelling.

TBH i really wouldnt want to be starting Timber. Was out almost the whole of last season and has already played alot plus was on international duty.

Surely Kiwior could come in.

Plus whats happened to Zinchenko already.
Any news on Tomiyasu i'm sure i ready he was only meant to miss pre season but we already passed game 4 in the PL plus 2 week international break.

Timber was only a sub on international duty, not sure you want Kiwior at full back against Atalanta, they attack a lot down the flanks.
Tomiyasu was said to be 2-3 months at the time.
Zinchenko got injured playing for Ukraine.

Calafiori is back !!!

Can calafiori start so soon after injury? I wouldn't mind seeing Lewis Skelly in the line up. Arteta has to start trusting these youngsters at some point.

not in this game tu

Cala was only a kick so surely he is fit enough. Back in Italy, he could play a key role.

Calafiori can start but would you disrupt that back 4? This is the Champions League and not the coca cola cup.

The question would be is Timber a risk after a year out? 3 games in 8 days with all the travel is tough for anyone, and Timber did struggle against Brighton a bit.
If they are happy with Timbers health then you would keep the same.

Timber had cramp before the International break, so I think he needs more reps than rest. Similar issue with Jesus and Sterling. They need minutes imo.