Sports Mole looks at how Arsenal could line up in their pre-season friendly with Manchester United.
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is expected to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting side for Saturday’s pre-season friendly with Manchester United.
Odegaard featured off the bench as Arsenal opened their preparations for the 2024-25 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Wednesday, before beating the Cherries on penalties.
The club captain should start on Saturday, while there are also expected to be spots in the XI for Jorginho, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard, who were introduced in the second half of the game with Bournemouth.
Karl Hein is again likely to be given the nod between the sticks, as the club’s two senior goalkeepers David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale are missing due to their involvement in Euro 2024.
For the same reason, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are not with the squad, but Arsenal have said that Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz will be linking up with the team ahead of this match.
Arteta is therefore set to have a strong squad to choose from, but Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah might not be involved due to the speculation surrounding their futures.
Ben White famously did not represent England at Euro 2024, and he is in line for another start at right-back, while Fabio Viera, who scored against Bournemouth, could again feature in a wide position on Saturday.
Arsenal possible starting lineup: Hein; White, Timber, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Thomas, Jorginho, Odegaard; Viera, Jesus, Trossard
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