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Arsenal Vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Predicted starting XI – Rob Holding returns?

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Rob Holding looks on during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on August 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Rob Holding looks on during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on August 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: Rob Holding looks on during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on August 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images) /

Arsenal open up their Europa League campaign on Thursday night when they travel to Eintracht Frankfurt. Here is the Gunners’ predicted starting XI.

Five games into the 2019/20 season and Arsenal play their first non-Premier League match. On Thursday night, the Gunners travel to Germany to face Eintracht Frankfurt in their first group-stage match of their Europa League campaign. With a few key injuries to balance with the insatiable need for results, Unai Emery has some difficult selection decisions to make ahead of the European curtain-raiser.

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So, with that in mind, here is the Arsenal predicted starting.

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Emiliano Martinez of Reading looks on during the Sky Bet Championship between Stoke City and Reading at Bet365 Stadium on March 16, 2019 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Emiliano Martinez of Reading looks on during the Sky Bet Championship between Stoke City and Reading at Bet365 Stadium on March 16, 2019 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper

Bernd Leno is the unquestioned starter in the Premier League. But last season, Unai Emery rotated his goalkeepers between league and cup competition. I expect the same to happen this year, which would mean Emiliano Martinez makes his first appearance of the season.