Arsenal I need to win Everton at the Emirates Stadium and I hope western ham do them a favor against city man if they are going to win the first division title on the last day of the season.
We approach the final day of the 2023/24 campaign with Manchester City two points behind Arsenal at the top of the table. The Gunners have a better goal difference so they can be crowned champions if they beat Everton and City fail to beat West Ham at the Etihad Stadium.
Mikel Arteta He has made minimal changes to his starting XI in recent weeks and today once again came out with a familiar lineup. David Raya retains his place in goal after winning the Golden Glove in his first season at Arsenal.
Ben White returns to start at right back after an excellent season, while Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba They continue their magnificent partnership in the middle of the Arsenal defence. Takehiro Tomiyasu retains his place at left back with Oleksandr Zinchenko among the substitutes.
Thomas Partey has returned to his best recently since returning to full fitness and maintains his place in the holding spot ahead of Jorginho. Declan Rice He has enjoyed an excellent first season at Arsenal and will look to finish the campaign in style as he starts again today.
Martin Odegaard returns to captain the Gunners, while Leandro Trossard retains his place on the wing after scoring the winning goal. manchester united at Old Trafford last weekend.
However, Arsenal have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Bukayo Saka He is ruled out for the last game due to a muscle injury. Gabriel Martinelli is called to start open with Kai Havertz maintaining his place at the front.
As for Everton, Jordan Pickford retains his place in goal while Seamus Coleman starts at right back. Ashley Young also joins James Tarkowski and Jarrod Branthwaite in defense. Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads the visitors' forward line.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Rice, Partey, Ødegaard; Trossard, Martinelli, Havertz.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Timber, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Jesus, Nketiah
Everton
Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young; Garner, Gueye, Onana, McNeil; Doucouré; Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes: Dobbin, Godfrey, Crellin, Hunt, Youssef Chermiti, Warrington, Beto, Keane, João Virgínia