UEL: Dundalk v Arsenal | Thursday, December 10 | KO: 17:55 GMT | BT Sport

[GoonerJeeves]

If ESR doesn't start this, we should ship him out on loan.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I think we'll go 433 for this one.

Runnar
Cedric - Mustafi - Mari - Kolasinac
AMN - Elneny - Willock
Pepe - Nketiah - Nelson

 

[Impact]

Runarsson

Cédric - Chambers - Marí - Kolašinac

Willock - Maitland-Niles - Smith-Rowe

Pépé - Nketiah - Nelson​

 

[DubbedTheNewWenger]

I want game time for Willock, Nelson, Balogun, ESR and AMN.

If he gives 90 minutes to the deadwood I’ll be fuming.

All those names you mentioned are part of the deadwood."

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

My first match as a 29 year old, where does the time go...

Belated happy birthday youngblood.

 

[Legend14]

I think we'll go 433 for this one.

Runnar
Cedric - Mustafi - Mari - Kolasinac
AMN - Elneny - Willock
Pepe - Nketiah - Nelson

AMN and Cedric? One will play Sunday over Bellerin, so may not play as much in this one.

 

[Mo Britain]

Play Willian and don't let him anywhere near the squad against Burnley.

 

[Riou]

Thanks for the kind/funny messages everyone, I am now one year closer to going to that big nostalgia place in the sky...

( 90s WWE tweeted this...if I had any photoshop skills whatsoever I would have put a photo of an old Arsenal team in the picture, but I am a lazy ****er in my old age basically! )

I trust our young players at least, to not let me down in this game.

 

[RunTheTrap]

Will Azeez and Cottrell be able to feature for this game despite them both playing against Wimbledon yesterday? I'm sure both got taken off early but I'm not sure for what reason.

 

[MutableEarth]

Will Azeez and Cottrell be able to feature for this game despite them both playing against Wimbledon yesterday? I'm sure both got taken off early but I'm not sure for what reason.

They will probably travel but they won't start. Not sure to be honest, but it will be hilariously bad if neither are on the bench at least.

Azeez should have started IMO.

Also, whispers that Reiss is hurt (again). Not in any of the training pics and another cryptic insta post about "God's timing".

 

[RunTheTrap]

They will probably travel but they won't start. Not sure to be honest, but it will be hilariously bad if neither are on the bench at least.

Azeez should have started IMO.

Also, whispers that Reiss is hurt (again). Not in any of the training pics and another cryptic insta post about "God's timing".

Such a shame with Reiss’s injuries man. As for Arteta, not starting Azeez and Cottrell in a dead rubber game is disappointing. Klopp is giving debuts to 16 year olds in CL football, Lampard too but Arteta can’t do the same for our boys? I won’t say anything else till tomorrow though. I’m already jumping the gun.

 

[A_G]

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Thanks for the kind/funny messages everyone, I am now one year closer to going to that big nostalgia place in the sky...

( 90s WWE tweeted this...if I had any photoshop skills whatsoever I would have put a photo of an old Arsenal team in the picture, but I am a lazy ****er in my old age basically! )

I trust our young players at least, to not let me down in this game.

Happy birthday, I actually thought you were older than 29 tho.

 

[Keplaz]

I wold start Auba. He needs the confidence and a hat trick against Dundalk would really help him.

 

[Sanchez11]

The mighty Dundalk!!

 

[A_G]

Auba has to play, don't really care about rest.

From the press conference:

on whether he was tempted to play Aubameyang tomorrow...
No.

put in my team in the OP ffs, man didn't even travel

 

[krengon]

From the press conference:


put in my team in the OP ffs, man didn't even travel

lol was always unlikely tbf.. Busy period coming up too, so it's the sensible choice..

 

[dka1]

If ESR doesn't start this, we should fire Arterta's stank a*s.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Big Poppa]

If ESR doesn't start this, we should ship him out on loan.

Yes because that’s how decisions about player’s long term futures get made

 

[MutableEarth]

Such a shame with Reiss’s injuries man. As for Arteta, not starting Azeez and Cottrell in a dead rubber game is disappointing. Klopp is giving debuts to 16 year olds in CL football, Lampard too but Arteta can’t do the same for our boys? I won’t say anything else till tomorrow though. I’m already jumping the gun.

21st birthday today aswell, so pretty bad timing for Reiss. Huge danger that he ends up in a perpetual state of having to build momentum off the back of niggly injuries every month or 2. I want to see if this is a pattern that continues further - if so, might be time to cash in and look for alternatives, as unfortunate as that mode of operating is.

I'd imagine that Azeez and Cottrell have travelled but knowing Arteta, it's very doubtful they will start. I think Cottrell is a bit of a stretch but Azeez should definitely start this game IMO. He's hit a nice run of form and it would be nice for him to show what he can do in a competitive game. As for Cottrell, he actually fits what we need to a degree - a tenacious but creative attacking midfielder with good close control and goalscoring ability. Will be interesting to see if he gets game time tomorrow.

We'll have to see!