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Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea: Boxing Day Clash

By Ross Kennerley

Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard (L) and Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta react during the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard (L) and Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta react during the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 22: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal reacts during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on December 22, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Forwards

Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – He’s back. It was only brief against City, yet if you were after an example of one player showcasing the vast differences within this squad, Martinelli highlights them perfectly.

A willing runner, dedicated and relentless, he is everything this Arsenal team aren’t. He sets the tone, encourages others and plays without fear or restraint. The less said about the rest the better.

Eddie Nketiah (ST) – Alexandre Lacazette starting in midweek is a clear example of Arteta’s thinking, as he does not fancy the Frenchman to lead his line in Aubameyang’s absence. Nketiah now looks to have cemented his place as the number two striker, and with it unlikely that the captain will be fit to start against the Blues, the 21-year-old will keep his spot.

Willian RW) – Not in the squad at all for the Carabao Cup defeat, and having played 90 minutes against Everton despite putting in the most pathetic individual performance of the entire season in that first half, this one is fairly nailed on.

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Arteta sees something nobody else does in Willian, and that’s not a good thing.

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