Mikel Arteta can rearrange his team for Sunday's FA Cup match against Manchester United, but a win is crucial before the North London Derby after Tuesday night's loss to Newcastle.
With the atmosphere inside the Emirates beginning to deteriorate due to Arsenal's on-field monotony, Arteta will be eager to boost morale before next Wednesday's clash.
This is the squad the manager of Arsenal could select for United's visit in the FA Cup third round, as the Gunners are missing four players this weekend.
Arteta played as well as he could in the first leg of Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle, despite the fact that the team has been hampered by illness and injury in recent weeks. Although the xG stats suggested that the Magpies would dominate, their poor play in both boxes ensured that their 2-0 loss was justified.
Here is a possible lineup of Arsenal in the fa cup against Manchester United
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Man Utd [4-3-3]
GK: Neto – Neto has not yet been seen in Arsenal colors, as the team is tied for the Carabao Cup and David Raya's shadow for Premier League games. On Sunday, that might be different.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – Arteta is in charge of the Italian's minutes, and he didn't play a single minute against Newcastle on Tuesday. It will be intriguing to see who starts at left-back for the derby, but Calafiori should win this one.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – Arteta will make sure Saliba is holding Kiwior's hand if he joins the squad. Otherwise, the Pole struggles.
CB: William Saliba – Since Arteta has been using Saliba nonstop all semester, there isn't much space for him to take a break.
RB: Jurrien Timber – After Trent Alexander-Arnold made him look like a star last weekend, Timber, who scored in the match against United in December, will be looking to lessen the threat posed by Diogo Dalot.
CM: Martin Odegaard – Odegaard has not been playing as well since Bukayo Saka's injury, and Arsenal undoubtedly needs more from their creative talisman.
CM: Mikel Merino – Merino is another summer addition who did not play in the middle of the week, but he is a serious candidate to replace Declan Rice after starting last weekend against Brighton.
CM: Jorginho – The veteran midfielder's time at Arsenal is coming to an end, and he won't be making many appearances until the summer. Despite Jorginho's recent lackluster performances, the preferred #6 choices might be saved for next Wednesday.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – Supporters might argue that by choosing Martinelli over Leandro Trossard, Arteta is simply choosing the lesser of two evils, as Arsenal's wide left options have struggled this season.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – Despite missing the Brentford and Brighton games due to illness, Kai Havertz managed to play 90 minutes last weekend. However, since Jesus is available, he is not required to start here.
RW: Raheem Sterling – After recovering from a knee injury, Sterling returned to the bench in the middle of the week, so Arteta has a nice chance to try out another Saka.
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