Loss Champions League Group Stage: RC Lens 2 - 1 Arsenal | Tuesday 3rd October | KO: 20:00 BST | TNT Sports

Prediction

Lens 0-2 Arsenal

 

[razörist]

I would only rest Saka, he seems close to getting a big injury.

 

[Rasmi]

I would only rest Saka, he seems close to getting a big injury.

Never gonna happen. If he can walk he will be out there

 

[TheEliteMaster100_]

Lens are a heavy transitional team, let's not overlook them as a team and play our best 11.

Nelson LW (If Trossard is out), Havertz CF (in preparation for City on Sunday) and Jesus RW (if Saka is not fit)

Midfield 3 of Rice, Ødegaard and Vieira

However it is more likely we'll see Nketiah CF, Jesus LW and Saka RW with Havertz/Ødegaard/Rice in midfield.

 

[RandomHero84]

Blow them away. Our away form is fantastic. Play Ramsdale in goal so he gets a taste of Champions league to keep that situation harmonious, and then carry the form of two high scoring away wins in to a Rodri-less City game.

Time to get our season really firing.

 

[Synical]

Blow them away. Our away form is fantastic. Play Ramsdale in goal so he gets a taste of Champions league to keep that situation harmonious, and then carry the form of two high scoring away wins in to a Rodri-less City game.

Time to get our season really firing.

Yes Ramsdale really needs to play this one

 

[El Duderino]

You only rest players after you've qualified anyway.

The best way to rest Saka would be if Southgate did us a favor, but he won't.

 

[Synical]

You only rest players after you've qualified anyway.

The best way to rest Saka would be if Southgate did us a favor, but he won't.

Why would you rest players once you're in the knockout stage?

 

[GDeep™]

Yes Ramsdale really needs to play this one

Why? He’s a backup. Raya is the starter and plays all the main games. At best, Ramsdale will get FA/Carabao cup games.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

They beat Vieira's Strasbourg this weekend, which is also were Arsène was born...they need slapping up by us now!

Lens was our first ever Champions League match (after it got rebranded) and were we scored our first ever Champions League goal too back in 1998...love my pointless nostalgia!

How many of the current team would get in this first 11...

...need @GDeep™ opinion on this the most?

Rice, Saliba, Ødegaard, Saka & Martinelli would be part of the squad for sure.

But I wouldn't have them start over any of these warriors.

 

[Jasard]

Why would you rest players once you're in the knockout stage?

Qualified with games to spare in the group stage

 

[AberGooner]

Why would you rest players once you're in the knockout stage?

We should be qualified by the end of match day 4 in the group stage you'd think.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Lens are a heavy transitional team, let's not overlook them as a team and play our best 11.

How do you know this?

 

[Riou]

Rice, Saliba, Ødegaard, Saka & Martinelli would be part of the squad for sure.

But I wouldn't have them start over any of these warriors.

I heard if you don't put Ramsdale in instead of Seaman, Ben Foster won't let you watch any of his YouTube videos...

 

[Rex Stone]

No easy games in the Champions League.

I don’t really believe that but it sounds smart to say.

 

[Gooner Zig]

At most there will be 3-4 changes imo

Ramsdale
White Saliba Gabriel Tomi
Rice
Ødegaard Vieira
Jesus Havertz Nelson

 

[Sapient Hawk]

I heard if you don't put Ramsdale in instead of Seaman, Ben Foster won't let you watch any of his YouTube videos...

He'd be doing me a serious favor in outright blocking me

 

[Macho]

Hoping for a Ramsdale start maybe, he deserves the CL trumpets atleast once but it prob comes once we’re through.

Saka rest would be nice but otherwise not really fussed who starts but looking forward to it.

 

[Rex Stone]

I’d hope we can handle the 15th placed team in France without Saka tbh.

 

[Riou]

I’d hope we can handle the 15th placed team in France without Saka tbh.

Bukayo faked an injury in the last 20 minutes last match, just so he could get some rest and be ready for this game.

You really want to break the young kid's heart!?

 

[GDeep™]

Saka is playing the full 98 minutes, don’t worry about that.