December 23, 2024

Confirmed Arsenal v Everton lineups: Gabriel Jesus starts, Bellerin on the bench

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Arsenal starting XI: Turner; Cedric, Saliba, Gabriel, Tavares; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus.

Arsenal substitutes: Okonkwo, Bellerin, Mari, Walters, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Lokonga, Torreira, Pepe, Nelson, Balogun, Nketiah.

Everton starting XI: Pickford; Patterson, Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Nkounkou; Doucoure, Davies; Dele, Gray, Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal take on Everton in a pre-season friendly as the two Premier League sides meet in M&T Bank Stadium.

Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard face off at the home of the Baltimore Ravens and will be hoping to secure an important win.

Arsenal go with Matt Turner in goal today as the American international lands a start in his home country.

William Saliba is handed a start at centre back alongside Gabriel Magalhaes as Arsenal fans have a chance to see the Frenchman in action.

Cedric and Nuno Tavares are the full backs today, lining up at right and left back respectively.

Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka are the midfield duo with Martin Odegaard pushed further forward in a playmaking role.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are the wingers with Gabriel Jesus given the nod up front.

Hector Bellerin makes the Arsenal bench, joining Arthur Okonkwo, Pablo Mari, Reuell Walters, Rob Holding, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Mohamed Elneny, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Lucas Torreira, Nicolas Pepe, Reiss Nelson, Folarin Balogun and Eddie Nketiah.

Everton go with Jordan Pickford in goal, seemingly behind three centre backs in Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey.

Nathan Patterson and Niels Nkounkou are the wing backs, with Tom Davies and Abdoulaye Doucoure in midfield.

Dele Alli features in an attacking role, joining Demarai Gray in supporting Dominic Calvert-Lewin up top.

Everton haven’t confirmed their substitutes but you can expect to see Lampard making a host of changes to get minutes in the legs of his players.

In other news, Merson tells £200k-a-week Tottenham player he will have an ‘issue’

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