Unai Emery does not believe in keeping his players on bench for big games. And he is doing the same for his smallest in stature yet biggest and most important play maker, Lucas Torreira. The Uruguay international is on the brink of being suspended for the Liverpool fixture, if he gets himself a yellow card today.
Despite being near the danger line, Unai Emery is determined to bring Lucas against Brighton and that the midfielder will play in full throttle. Emery will not sit back and stop Torreira from performing so that he can play against Liverpool in upcoming weekend game.
Perhaps the midfielder will have to be utterly cautious in a physically inclined game to avoid fifth yellow card of the season which will keep him out of next game. If the midfielder gets booked against Brighton he will have to miss the flight to Anfield 3 days later.
Indeed if this happens, Arsenal will lose one of their most reliable player in Lucas Torreira in the ‘very important’ Liverpool fixture, which will be a big blow as they will have to without Torreira’s creativity and brilliance. On being asked about Torreira’s inclusion
“In my career I never did this decision,” Emery said. “We are going to play the next match in Brighton and we are going to play full, not conceding options, taking more precautions with the players.
“It’s the same three points in Brighton as in Liverpool. We’re going to play first in Brighton, it’s a tough, difficult match where we need every player with 100 per cent focus to do all on the pitch to win.
Could I tell him to ease off? I don’t know but I don’t want him to think about the possibility of a yellow card.”
Apart from Torreira, Matteo Guendouzi is also in the brink of a match ban and both will have to be cautious enough to hold back from getting booked.
Lucas Torreira as well as Matteo Guendouzi are starting for Arsenal against Brighton, Here is how Arsenal line up for tonight:
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