Arsenal Predicted Starting XI To Face Everton

Gabriel Paulista and Laurent Koscielny

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Per Mertesacker has been absolutely rock solid lately. For him to shut down Manchester United and Bayern Munich alike lends tremendous credit to his ability to still be a starting center back at the highest level of competition. That being said, the big German is getting older and with a very athletic front line like Everton has, I would not be surprised to see Mertesacker get a break so as to let Gabriel Paulista back in the action. That may be a stretch though, as the winning formula has been established.

Although it may be forgotten by now, Gabriel Paulista was in fantastic form as well until the illness struck him and kept him out against Watford. He will be raring to get back, as the internal competition along the back line is heating up.

Laurent Koscielny will start too. Nothing crazy here. As long as he is healthy, he will be nowhere near that bench.

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