Arsenal are back in Europa League action on Thursday, and they will hope to finish the job against Olympiacos with minimal fuss.
The Gunners come into this game with a 3-1 advantage, and barring a disaster, they should be able to get through to the quarter-finals.
However, as the London club know all too well, Olympiacos are no pushovers, and in order to get a result here, Mikel Arteta will have to get his team selection spot on.
With that in mind, we’ve had a go at predicting the Gunners’ starting XI for this one.
We think that Mikel Arteta will make three changes for this one.
Interestingly, we don’t expect Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to return to the starting XI here, with Alexandre Lacazette preferred up front and Nicolas Pepe starting on the left.
The defence hasn’t seen that many changes, with Hector Bellerin coming in for Cedric Soares being the only change at the back.
The midfield pivot of Mohamed Elneny and Granit Xhaka starts in this one, with Thomas Partey dropping to the bench, while Arteta’s comments on Bukayo Saka in the pre-match press conference hint that he could do with a rest. Therefore, Pepe comes in on the wing.
The Europa League always represents a chance to rotate, and we expect Arsenal to make some minor tweaks, but with this competition representing the Gunners’ best chance of Champions League qualification, we don’t think they’ll field a particularly weak side.
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