Arsenal will host Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday as they try to secure an FA Cup quarter-final win. The Gunners’ momentum in this home cup tie has been dampened by a heavy Europa League penalty shoot-out defeat to Sporting Lisbon.
Mikel Arteta will form his side in a 4-3-3 formation and can name a strong starting XI for this London derby. Both Ben White and Kieran Tierney had chances to shine from the start of the FA Cup campaign.
4-3-3 Arsenal predicted lineup to face Crystal Palace
defense
Aaron Ramsdale will be in between the Gunners’ bats as he looks to win a clean sheet in front of the Arsenal fans. Gabriel will play alongside Rob Holding at the heart of Arteta’s defense as they focus on preventing the Eagles from scoring in the 90 minutes.
Ben White may have a chance to attract attention as a right-back, while Kieran Tierney will hope to perform well at left-back on the other side. They both need to be at their best if they are to create some decent chances in the Palace half.
Oleksandr Zinchenko will provide coverage at the defensive position off the bench.
midfielder
Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard will form Arteta’s midfield as they try to establish an advantage over their opponents in the center of the park.
Odegaard has to be the man responsible for taking on the bulk of the creative work in Arsenal’s attacking third.
Jorginho and Fabio Vieira will have to sit on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if need be.
attack
Gabriel Martinelli will try to attract attention down the left flank after missing the decisive penalty in the recent penalty shoot-out against Sporting Lisbon.
Bukayo Saka is looking to make a difference down the right, while Leandro Trossard has another chance to shine in Arsenal’s centre-forward position.
Gabriel Jesus will be on Arteta’s bench and could impact games later on if needed.
