Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Shakhtar Donetsk for Champions League clash

Here is our predicted Arsenal lineup for the Gunners’ Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, October 22.

Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League

How Arsenal Have Lined up Recently

Mikel Arteta took with him a depleted squad to Bournemouth, in which Raheem Sterling started a second successive Premier League match for the first time since 4 February, albeit he was hooked after half an hour through no fault of his own.

Benjamin White returned at right-back, having sat out the previous four games due to a knee injury.

Lastly, Mikel Merino made his full-Arsenal debut, having lasted 65 minutes for Spain as they smashed Serbia 3-0 in Córdoba on Tuesday.

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At the weekend, everything that could’ve gone wrong did, as the Gunners were defeated 2-0 by Bournemouth, seeing William Saliba sent off on the half-hour mark, before conceding twice late on.

This defeat saw Arteta’s side slip four points behind league-leaders Liverpool, who they’ll face without Saliba this forthcoming Sunday.

Back in the Champions League meanwhile, the Gunners sit 13th in the gigantic league table, having made a solid start, determined to climb into the top eight.

On matchday one, they held Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo, thanks largely to David Raya’s astonishing double save at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.

Then, last time out in this competition, first half goals from Kai Havertz and then Bukayo Saka secured a routine 2-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain.

Up next in the Champions League, they face two tough away trips, meeting Inter at San Siro and then Sporting in Lisbon, both next month.

Thus, victory when Shakhtar Donetsk visit North London on Tuesday is vitally important.

Arsenal Injuries to Consider

Arteta stated in his press conference on Monday morning that Martin Ødegaard is not yet ready to return, but that both Bukayo Saka and Jurriën Timber are in contention to feature. This could be a huge boost.

Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are sidelined, although Oleksandr Zinchenko was back amongst the substitutes at the weekend, hoping to feature for the first time since 31 August following a calf injury.

In attack, Gabriel Martinelli picked up a calf injury on international duty, but did come off the bench at Bournemouth, so could come into the lineup here.

As alluded to, Saliba is set to be suspended on Sunday, but is of course available for this one.