Eddie Nketiah has hinted that Mikel Arteta may change his starting line-up for Arsenal's clash against Watford as the Gunners continue their UEFA Champions League quest
Arsenal travel to Vicarage Road on Sunday afternoon to battle against Watford in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta's men are in solid form, amassing 22 points from their last nine league outings, as they are now just two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with three games on the Red Devils.
The Gunners last recorded a dramatic last-gance win, beating Wolves 2–1 at Emirates Stadium ten days earlier - a victory that gave Arteta and company a huge boost in their quest to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League. Gave.
They will be hoping to continue that vein of form against the Hornets, who held United to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford last weekend as they are now three points behind 17th-placed Everton .
Ahead of the much-anticipated clash, supporters are speculating as to who they will be in Arteta's starting line-up, with the likes of Emil Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pepe looking to displace a forward that debuted in the aforementioned win against Wolves last Was. Month.
According to Twitter user: @insider_fpl, Hale and Academy graduate Eddie Neketia may have also hinted that Smith Rowe would start at Roy Hodgson's side, with the centre-forward moving his compatriot to his Fantasy Premier League team (FPL). Gave.
⚠️✅ [2022-03-04] [ARS] Eddie Nketiah has transferred IN their own teammate Smith Rowe! (🔄 Son)
— FPL Insider (@insider_fpl) March 5, 2022
[Transfers:8] #FPL #GW28
The account also claimed that Neketia opted to replace Alexandre Lacazette, who has started in every last ten league outings in North London.
It is entirely possible that the young forward's FPL activity has nothing to do with Arsenal's starting line-up for the match against Watford, but it could potentially see Smith Rowe or Gabriel Martinelli starting in center before Lacazette. may indicate to do, something that Arteta himself talked about earlier. ,
"It depends on the role you want him to play and the role you want him to play from nine", the Spaniard explained, explaining whether any young man can be positioned as a frontman.
"They have very different properties, they will change our structure and the places we attack, the situations that threaten, how they fix the opponent in certain areas.
“It will also depend on the behavior of the opposition, to understand which context will benefit both of them.
“He has changed positions a lot and we sometimes have to be careful how much we change him,” he said. But the moment they are ready, this is another opportunity to use them in the future as well. ,