Predicted Line-up
Five changes, Lokonga starts: Predicted Arsenal line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Manchester City
Arsenal make the trip to the Etihad Stadium for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City. The Gunners have not registered a point after their opening two games of the new league campaign. They secured a resounding 6-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the second round of the Carabao Cup in midweek. The result was expected against a weakened Baggies outfit, but it should give them confidence for the City clash. The Gunners have failed to pick up a single point in the last eight league meetings against the reigning English champions. However, they beat them in the FA Cup semi-final last year, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagging a brace. The club captain scored a sublime hat-trick on Wednesday. He needs to be at his best for the Gunners to avoid another loss. Formation: 3-4-2...
Sterling and Jesus start, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-3-3) vs Arsenal
Manchester City host Arsenal in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off at the Etihad Stadium. The Cityzens picked up their first victory of the campaign last weekend with a convincing 5-0 triumph over newly-promoted Norwich City. They are firm favourites for the upcoming meeting against the Gunners, with their dominating league record against them since 2017. They have beaten the Gunners in the last eight league encounters. Their only defeat during this period came in the 2020 FA Cup semi-final. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson has been the undisputed starter in goal for the league and European games. He is expected to start between the sticks ahead of Zack Steffen. John Stones has been working on his fitness in recent weeks after his late return to training after his internat...
Kante and Lukaku start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Liverpool
Chelsea travel to Anfield for Saturday’s late Premier League kick-off against Liverpool. The Blues have made the perfect start to the season with successive wins, and they are only behind West Ham United on the table in terms of goals scored. They are scheduled to face the Reds on the road tomorrow. Their recent league record is not great against them, but they won at Anfield earlier this year. Jurgen Klopp’s side were missing several key defenders including Virgil Van Dijk. The tussle between Van Dijk and Romelu Lukaku will be one to watch out for. Formation: 3-4-2-1 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy has started the season with successive shutouts, and he has been faultless with the limited shots at him. He is expected to start in goal ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga. No changes are likely in t...
Aubameyang and Saka return, Predicted Arsenal line-up (3-4-3) vs Chelsea
Arsenal take on London rivals Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners had a horrendous start to the new campaign with a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Brentford. They were without seven first-team stars for the derby due to injuries and COVID-19. Among those absentees, only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian stand the possibility of facing the Blues. The Gunners will also be without Martin Odegaard, who has not received a work permit after rejoining the club. Mikel Arteta’s side are far from full strength and appear underdogs for the London derby. They can take heart from the fact that their recent record against the Blues has been good. The club have won three of the last five meetings. They did the double last season. Formation: 3-4-3 Predicted Line-...
Pep Guardiola to make five changes, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Norwich City
Manchester City will be eyeing their first victory of the new season when they entertain Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cityzens recently suffered a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield and lost by the same scoreline in the Premier League opener at Tottenham Hotspur. They will be keen to make amends against the Canaries. The English champions could be missing a couple of key players, but they are still fancied to win comfortably. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Ederson had a mixed performance against Spurs last week, where he needed a goal-line clearance from Ilkay Gundogan. The Brazil international is expected to start between the sticks and will be aiming for a clean sheet this time around. There could be multiple changes to the defenc...
Pep Guardiola to make two changes, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-3-3) vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City will start their defence of the Premier League title with an away trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Cityzens have won the league in three of the previous four campaigns, and they are favourites to come on top once again. They face a tricky challenge on their hands against Spurs in the opener, having beaten them just once in the last four league meetings. Injury update: Kevin de Bruyne (ankle) and Phil Foden (foot) are definite absentees, and they are likely to be out for a while. Pep Guardiola has said that De Bruyne could return ahead of Foden. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson only recently returned to training after being unavailable for the Community Shield. Zack Steffen is likely to continue in goal against Spurs. Kyle Walker and John Stones have also ...
Aguero starts, Guardiola to make three changes | Predicted Man City line-up (4-3-3) vs Chelsea
Manchester City take on Chelsea in the Champions League final at Estadio do Dragao tonight. City were recently crowned Premier League champions, and they celebrated the title on the final matchday with a stunning 5-0 win over Everton. They are now aiming to secure a maiden continental treble by winning the Champions League title for the first time in their history. It will be an all-Premier League affair in the final. City have lost the last two meetings against the Blues, and they are still favourites to win. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson has been City’s undisputed choice in goal for the league and European games. The Brazilian recently won the Premier League Golden Boot award for the most clean sheets (19). He is expected to start against the Blues. Guardiola has experiment...
Edinson Cavani starts, Solskjaer to make 10 changes | Expected Man United line-up vs Villarreal
Manchester United face off against Villarreal in the Europa League final in Gdansk on Wednesday night. The Red Devils ended the Premier League campaign on a positive note with a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made 10 changes to the side with almost all of the regular starters rested with a view to the Europa League final. Solskjaer is likely to retain his strongest XI for the final tomorrow. Eric Bailly could be the only player starting from the victory in the Midlands. The Red Devils are aiming to end a four-year trophy drought by lifting the European title. Sportslens view: Dean Henderson played 90 minutes of the recent trip to Wolves, which gives a clear indication that David de Gea will start in goal against the Yellow Submarines. In defe...
Amad starts, Solskjaer to make seven changes | Predicted Man United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Wolves
Manchester United travel to the Molineux Stadium for the final matchday of the Premier League campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Red Devils are guaranteed to finish as the runners-up this term, but their recent form has been hugely disappointing, with just one point earned from three games. The club have a Europa League final against Villarreal on May 26, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will want his team to go into that game on the back of a win. The Norwegian is likely to rest some of the key players, but he could pick a backline which is expected to start the European final next week. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David de Gea has been in-and-out of the starting line-up in recent months, but he recently reclaimed the gloves in the league. With the uncertainty surrounding Dea...
Smith Rowe and Chambers start, Predicted Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Crystal Palace
Arsenal make the trip to Selhurst Park for this evening’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. The Gunners are currently ninth in the league standings with 55 points, four adrift of a European place for next season. They still have an outside chance of qualifying for Europe if they win their remaining two games of the campaign. It won’t be straightforward for them, particularly with their unimpressive recent record against Roy Hodgson’s side. The Eagles have proved a bogey club for them. The Gunners are winless in the last five meetings with four draws and one loss. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Bernd Leno has been the first-choice goalkeeper throughout the campaign, keeping 10 clean sheets. The German produced a couple of key saves in the 1-0 win at Chelsea last week and w...
Jonny Evans starts | Expected Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Chelsea
Leicester City face off against Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium tomorrow. The Foxes beat Southampton 1-0 to reach the final of the competition for the fifth time in their history – their first since 1969. They have a good record against their west London opponents, having lost just one of the previous six meetings in all competitions. However, their defeat was in the FA Cup quarter-final last term. The Foxes have lost all of their seven meetings in the competition against the Blues. Brendan Rodgers’ side need to break the streak to lift their maiden FA Cup title. Formation: 3-4-1-2 Predicted Line-up: Kasper Schmeichel is an automatic choice between the sticks for the Midlands outfit, and he will also captain the side. Jonny Evans picked up a foot injury before the 4-2 league...
Mikel Arteta to make eight changes | Predicted Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Newcastle United
Arsenal make the trip to St James’ Park for a Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Sunday. The Gunners delivered a poor performance in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie against Villareal in midweek. They were 2-0 down in just the 30th minute, and things went from bad to worse with Dani Ceballos’ sending off before the hour mark. The club managed to salvage something from the tie with a valuable away goal and will hope to make up the deficit at home. Before that, the Gunners need to face the Magpies on the road in the league, and manager Mikel Arteta is likely to make multiple changes. The club are already seven points behind a potential European spot, and the focus is on the return leg against Villarreal on Thursday. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Bernd Le...
