The Gunners travel to Turkey to face a tough Fenerbahce side who will test a battered Arsenal side.
Arsene Wenger’s men endured a tough opening weekend in the Premier League losing 3-1 at home Aston Villa on Saturday, much of that performance has been blamed on poor officiating and the lack of transfer activity this summer – there are still no new faces in the squad this week.
There were a host of knocks at the weekend which placed a number of first choice players at risk, however Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the only one set to miss trip as revealed by Wenger. It is a massive blow for the Englishman who had a fantastic pre-season and was tipped for a big campaign, he is unlikely to play again until late this year.
Szczesny will most likely keep his place despite a mixed outing against Villa, however I feel Fabianski should get a chance to prove his worth after a stellar run-in last season before succumbing to injury.
The news of Sagna and Gibbs’ likely inclusion means the backline will look as strong as it possibly could, the midfield will likely remain largely the same apart from Cazorla who could be ushered back into the attacking midfield role to allow Rosicky some rest ahead of this Saturday’s early match against Fulham. The Czech has shown how excellent he can be, but needs to be handled with care as he is incredibly injury-prone.
Lukas Podolski will almost certainly start on the left with the experienced German sitting out virtually the entirety of the Villa match, and will replace the Ox. Walcott and Giroud are a given.
Predicted lineup:
Szczesny
Sagna Mertesacker (c) Koscielny Gibbs
Wilshere Ramsey
Cazorla
Walcott Podolski
Giroud
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