Arsenal vs Norwich predicted XI: Nicolas Pepe or bust

Attack

So many choices, so little positions. If only we could just start all our attackers and forget about the defense. Or something similarly stupid.

Anyway, Eddie Nketiah will find his way back into the starting striker role with Lacazette continuing to underwhelm. Lacazette is in the midst of another goalless drought and Nketiah isn’t, plus it’s clear Arteta prefers Nketiah anyway.

On either side of him, we better see Nicolas Pepe. I get Pepe played more than his usual dose of minutes against Sheffield, but he’s just too good not to start. Even if he can only go an hour. We need that spark of innovation.

And opposite him, while I would love to see Bukayo Saka start again, I have to believe that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will keep his place, if not just for one more match while he tries to figure out how to score another goal.

And that’s it! The starting XI that will bring home another three points.