UEL Group Stage: Arsenal vs FK Qarabag | December 13, 2018 20:00 GMT | BT Sport

[Furious.]

I can see your point on Sokratis. Would be a nightmare if he picked up an injury tonight.
Who would you start alongside koscielny?

It partly depends on what Emery is planning to do at CB for the Southampton game. If he thinks Monreal is going to play there with Koscielny, which seems quite likely, I would probably give them both the first 45-60 minutes of this game as a CB partnership, then bring on Medley & Lichsteiner to give them a try at CB, also try Elneny at CB for part of his 90 minutes. His other options for CB versus Southampton I guess will be Lichsteiner, Kolasinac, Medley, Elneny, Jenkinson???

Something along those lines. Test his available CBs for Southampton while attempting to avoid injury or fatigue, and without overloading them with too many complicated changes in personnel/formation.

Sokratis needs to be kept injury free for the Sp**s cup game and beyond.

If ESR is injured, I'd probably go with Özil or the best available academy option rather than risking Mhki/Iwobi, given that would mean ESR in addition to Welbeck & Ramsey.

Cech
Jenks - Kos - Monreal - Bramhall
Elneny-AMN
ESR Willock Saka
Nketiah

 

[tap-in]

I can see your point on Sokratis. Would be a nightmare if he picked up an injury tonight.
Who would you start alongside koscielny?

I know the question wasn't at me but I'd start Medley next to Kos. Sokratis will miss the Saints game due to his bookings but I agree, still no point risking him in this and good to give someone like Medley the experience.

 

[HBL]

Nketiah brace tonight

 

[Manberg]

Koscielny looks a bit frail in the latest pictures I've seen.

 

[Mo Britain]

Already getting nervous about this game. Going up soon.

I'd play Mkhi. If he gets chances in games like this he might have a good game and kick up a gear.

 

[Aevi]

Looks like ESR may miss out though.

Yeah, he's confirmed the injury in an interview:

 

[El Duderino]

See no point of playing Laca here... Hell get plenty of more important games in the next two weeks.

Özil getting match fit, but wished Nketiah started centrally

 

[MutableEarth]

BUKAYO SAKA STARTS!
I actually like this line-up despite AMN playing LB again. Very attacking!

 

[El Duderino]

Won't be able to watch the game... Sad.

 

[Ricardinho]

Some claiming Martinez starting ahead of Cech.

 

[MutableEarth]

Apparently it's Martinez in goal, not Cech!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

BUKAYO SAKA STARTS!
I actually like this line-up despite AMN playing LB again. Very attacking!

Knew that Saka would get debut this season. He is huge talent. Hydro 1000 - 1 Arsenal-mania.

 

[OnlyOne]

LACAZETTE AND EDDIE AND MESUT!!!!

 

[OnlyOne]

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Great to see Lolo back, we absolutely need him in the coming weeks. Looking forward to seeing Saka.

 

[razörist]

Exciting team

 

[OnlyOne]

Great to see Lolo back, we absolutely need him in the coming weeks. Looking forward to seeing Saka.

I'm literally going to be wincing every time he makes contact. ops:

 

[Fewtch]

That’s a shocking line up in a completely meaningless game when we’re about to enter the most hectic part of the season.

 

[A_G]

Based on Emery's rotation with Southampton in mind, he should be able to play a strong team against Sp**s including Cech, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Özil and Lacazette. Good stuff.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

That’s a shocking line up in a completely meaningless game when we’re about to enter the most hectic part of the season.

Whats shocking about it?