Arsenal must cope without Bukayo Saka when they host Everton on Saturday afternoon, and the Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton reflects a squad short of wide options.
The match kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday 24 October at the Emirates Stadium, back in the Premier League after the midweek trip to Munich. Saka limped off inside the opening ten minutes against Bayern Munich with a quad injury and is out. Christos Tzolis is also unavailable with a hamstring problem, and William Saliba remains on the injured list.
Mikel Arteta has a quick turnaround, but with a Carabao Cup tie against Fleetwood to come next week, he is unlikely to rotate heavily. For more on the winger’s absence, read our breakdown of how long Saka is expected to be out.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton (4-2-3-1): Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Madueke, Odegaard, Eze; Havertz.
With Saka and Tzolis out, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze are both expected to start in wide areas. Max Dowman will hope for minutes off the bench. Arsenal’s official site has the latest club news and team announcements once the starting XI is confirmed, while Everton are at evertonfc.com.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton: defence and midfield
Piero Hincapie: available but managed
Piero Hincapie is available again after recovering from an ankle problem, and he took part in full first-team training on Friday. He is expected to make the squad against Everton, but Arteta is likely to manage his minutes and could see the Fleetwood match as a better opportunity for him. We covered his fitness in our Hincapie injury update.
Ben White at right-back?
Ben White could replace Jurrien Timber at right-back after the Dutchman played the full 90 minutes at the Allianz Arena. That is why the predicted XI has White alongside Ezri Konsa, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori in front of David Raya.
Lewis-Skelly to freshen up midfield
Myles Lewis-Skelly is an option to come in and freshen up the midfield, and the predicted lineup pairs him with Declan Rice. Rice is the player who equalised late in Munich, so Arteta will be happy to keep him in the side.
Arsenal attack vs Everton: who leads the line?
Kai Havertz or Viktor Gyokeres?
Kai Havertz has looked well off his best since the international break, while Viktor Gyokeres took his opportunity off the bench against Bayern. Gyokeres, though, is likely to start in the Carabao Cup, and that could mean Havertz keeps his place in the league. Martin Odegaard completes the attacking trio behind him, with Madueke and Eze either side.
Arsenal vs Everton team news: who is out?
Injured: Saliba, Tzolis and Saka. The selection keeps a familiar core while introducing changes where minutes or form allow.
The final Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Everton (4-2-3-1): Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Madueke, Odegaard, Eze; Havertz.
