Arsenal who are unbeaten in nine games would be looking to continue their impressive run when they host Watford on Sunday, so let’s take a look at the team news.
It was a tough trip away from home last week as the north Londoners went to the King Power stadium and were able to beat Leicester City. With an almost fully fit squad, is there any player who could miss out on this game?
There are only two players who are on the side-lines and one of them is out for a long time, which is Granit Xhaka. The Swiss midfielder suffered damage to the ligaments in his knee and could be out until the middle of January.
The other player that could miss out is left back Kieran Tierney who has a bruised ankle. Having missed the last few games, the Scot is being assessed ahead of Sunday, but it is more likely that Nuno Tavares continues in his place.
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The visitors have blown hot and cold this season but do have a few players that can cause the Gunners problems. With the likes of Ismaila Sarr, Joao Pedro and Josh King, there will be some danger the hosts’ defence have to deal with.
For the north Londoners, they found a combination that works with Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starting. The Frenchman uses his strength and ball control to bring others into the game.
This has helped the likes of Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka and improve the team’s ability to build attacks. And in the last few games, they have shown a tendency to start on a bright note. If they do that on Sunday, there is a good chance they will seal the three points early on.
Mikel Arteta would like his players to continue the good form they have shown over the last two months. As Arsenal sit just three points behind the Champions League spots, every point is going to be crucial in the fight for European football. The manager would be happy if the Gunners are able to replicate the performance from last week.
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