Arsenal Predicted Starting XI To Face Tottenham Hotspur

Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta

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And here is where the nervous twitches come into play. Francis Coquelin is hurt. Have I mentioned how terrifying that is? Santi Cazorla is suspended. This is a free lesson for Arsene Wenger covering why he should have forked out some cash to bring in a defensive midfielder.

Chances are this game means too much for us to see Krystian Bielik out there. With Arteta having been given a ‘rest’ against Chelsea, he will manage to find the pitch again. Aaron Ramsey is the only other real option, seeing as how Wenger is less than inclined to start the Ox at defensive mid.

With that being said, our holding midfield has reverted back a few years. We have Ramsey, who gets forward well but can often times get caught much further up the pitch than we would sometimes like. And we have Arteta, who I do believe none of us want to see with defensive responsibilities any time soon. If he could not mount any sort of defense against Dinamo Zagreb, why would Tottenham be any different?

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