Arsenal predicted XI vs. Slavia Prague
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The Gunners’ record for consecutive clean sheets in all competitions is eight. The feat was first accomplished between April and October in 1903, but that record could be equalled if Arsenal blank Slavia Prague on Tuesday in the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta addressed managing squad depth ahead of a trip to Slavia Praha for Arsenal. The Gunners are missing Martin Zubimendi, who is now injured, through an accumulation of yellow cards and Viktor Gyökeres due to an injury that forced him off at half time against Burnley.
Arsenal have a Champions League clash against Slavia Prague to contend with after their strong run of form in all competitions – but they’ll be without Viktor Gyokeres on their trip to Czechia after he failed to make the training group.
Viktor Gyokeres was not involved in Arsenal’s training session in front of the cameras ahead of the trip to Slavia Prague. The striker scored in the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday before having to be replaced at half-time because of an injury concern.
Gyokeres has been remarkably durable in his career, missing just one game in each of the previous two seasons at Sporting Lisbon and playing 51 of 52 league games for Coventry City the two years prior to that.
The scheduling of the game means both sides will have only one day's rest following Premier League action on December 21.
Declan Rice, Christian Norgaard and Mikel Merino will make up Arsenal’s midfield. Their main focus would be to dominate the game at the centre of the park and engineer some clear-cut chances in the final third.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal on Monday. The former Gunners midfielder was a surprise inclusion at the club's training ground at London Colney. Oxlade-Chamberlain is a free agent after his stint in Turkey with Beskitas came to an end with a mutual termination of his contract.
Granit Xhaka has claimed it will be a special reunion with Arsenal when he faces off against his old side with Sunderland over the weekend. The midfielder spent seven years with the Gunners, plenty of which were not plain sailing and came with their challenges.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is training at former club Arsenal as he attempts to regain fitness and find a new club. The ex-England and Liverpool midfielder, 32, has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August.
Arsenal’s excellent form throughout October has earned recognition at Premier League level, with both Mikel Arteta and Jurrien Timber shortlisted for end-of-month October honours. Arteta and Timber’s nominations reflect an outstanding period for the Gunners,
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