Na Wednesday evening, Arsenal go dey face Chelsea for Stamford Bridge as dem dey battle for Carabao Cup semi-final! E go loud because both teams get plenty for ground!
Arsenal don secure dem place for dis semi-final after dem win Crystal Palace for penalty shootout wey choke mouth late last year. Chelsea too dey shine like new penny under dem new manager, Liam Rosenior, wey don start hin work with correct 5-1 win for FA Cup.
Rosenior don talk say e respect wetin Mikel Arteta dey do for Arsenal, but e also sabi say na patience go help am fix wetin no gree work for Chelsea. E go be chance for am to measure hin side against Arsenal wey dey well-settled for Premier League.
But my people, make we no forget the injury wahala wey dey disrupt both teams. Arsenal gats handle dem injury wahala well-o! Arteta dey worry as William Saliba and Leandro Trossard fit no fit play. Dem no dey sure if dem go recover in time, and fans dey reason dem concern!
Saliba don miss some matches, but hope dey say e fit return. Trossard dey on close watch too, as dem dey monitor hin muscle wahala. Na wetin make Arsenal defensive line dey shakity-shakity as Piero Hincapie dey out since e limping off during Liverpool match.
As if that one no reach, Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera dey permanent visitors to the bench for now. Arteta dey find wahala as he fit need to call for fringe players or younger lads to handle Chelsea’s attacking force. E no go easy!
Even with all dis injury wahala, Arsenal still dey waka enter Stamford Bridge with small confidence. Dem sabi say dem midfield and attacking players get quality wey fit carry dem go far. But na big match and both teams dey eye silverware!
Ahead of dis hot London derby, Arteta fit change seven players for hin starting XI. Saliba and Jurrien Timber go return back, and e go use Martin Zubimendi replace Mikel Merino. Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard sef dey ready to jump in!
Noni Madueke don collect assists for Chelsea, but e don miss big penalty too, and dem dey expect Bukayo Saka to shine for di right wing. Gabriel Jesus don dey show say e fit hold ball well, but Arteta fit depend more on Viktor Gyokeres wey dey make space for hin teammates.
No need for plenty changes gangan, Kepa Arrizabalaga go still be goalkeeper for di Cup, and Magalhaes dey lock down di defense. With all dis drama, we go just sit down carry our popcorn as we dey wait for dis match wey go blaze!
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