Arsenal will look for a victory to return to the top of the first division table for at least 24 hours when they face Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium tonight.
The Gunners fell to second place in the standings at the weekend after a 0-0 draw against city of manchester. LiverpoolEngland's 2-1 win over Brighton earlier in the day meant they are now two points clear at the top with nine games remaining.
Mikel Arteta He knows his team cannot afford to make a mistake tonight, but he has still opted to make several changes to his starting eleven as the Spanish manager needs to manage his team during this hectic period of the season.
David Raya keeps the gloves and once again starts in goal for Arsenal, while Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba They all maintain their places in the bottom four. However, Jacub Kiwior drops to the bench and Oleksandr Zinchenko returns to the starting position at left back.
Declan Rice He is given a rest as he drops to the bench, while Jorginho is also named among Arsenal's substitutes. Thomas Partey is called in to start after returning to full fitness recently, while Emile Smith Rowe makes a rare start for the Gunners. Martin Odegaard is once again the captain of the team.
Bukayo Saka He took a knock against City and was forced off midway through the second half. He didn't manage to recover in time as Saka doesn't even feature in the team against Luton tonight. Reiss Nelson therefore has a rare start on the right flank.
Gabriel Martinelli returned from injury at the weekend but remains on the bench. Gabriel Jesus rests with Leandro Trossard entering from the left while Kai Havertz maintains its place at the front.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Nelson, Havertz and Trossard
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Rice, Jorginho, Vieira, Jesús, Martinelli, Nketiah.
London
Kaminski; Kaboré, Mengi, Hashioka; Onyedinma, Mpanzu, Barkley, Doughty; Clark, Townsend, Morris.
Substitutes: Shea, Berry, Woodrow, Chong, Krul, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold, Chigozie
