Arsenal vs Ludogorets Predicted Starting XI: Where Does Ramsey Fit?

Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey

No suspension for Xhaka this time for me to fumble. He is available to play and he absolutely should play. Coquelin needs to be kept fresh for Tottenham and Xhaka is the only other defensive minded man that I want to see out there. Plus, getting him back out on to the pitch as soon as possible could work wonders on his confidence and demeanor.

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Plus, I want to see how that transformation into a box to box midfielder is coming along. There won’t be many more ‘pushover’ matches like this one against Ludogorets, so we are running out of chances to truly give it a go.

Next to him will probably be Aaron Ramsey, although I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of seeing Ramsey at the No. 10 to spot Ozil a rest. I could not be more excited to see Ramsey rumbling around the pitch like a battle-tested tank. He has to be the man to rise to the occasion and send the Gunners back to England with another lopsided victory.

I don’t usually throw around whimsical predictions in my starting XI, but Ramsey will score in Bulgaria if he starts. And he better be starting.

The wide attacking positions may actually be another position ripe with questions – mainly because there are some key absences and/or questions regarding the staff.