Full Arsenal squad available for Crystal Palace as three players miss out but duo return
by Mark Wakefield · football.londonArsenal are busy preparing for their return to Premier League action this evening as they travel to face Crystal Palace.
The Gunners go into the game having only recently beaten the Eagles on Wednesday night in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup. A 3-2 victory at the Emirates Stadium was secured thanks to a hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table and six points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand. The last two top-flight fixtures for the Gunners have seen them drop points in draws against Fulham and Everton.
Mikel Arteta will be without several members of his first-team squad through injury for the rematch against Palace. Takehiro Tomiasu and Ben White remain unavailable with knee injuries and are not expected to return anytime soon.
Kieran Tierney could miss the clash against Palace after being withdrawn during the win over the Eagles in midweek. Oleksandr Zinchenko could return to the squad, though, after missing the last four matches with a knock.
Arsenal will be able to call on Neto once again after the goalkeeper was unavailable to face Palace in midweek due to being cup-tied following an appearance with parent club Bournemouth earlier in the campaign.
Here, football.london looks at Arsenal's potential 20-man squad to face Crystal Palace, barring any late injury or fitness issues.
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Neto
Defenders: Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Thomas Partey, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus
Unavailable: Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney
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