London, England – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta don make four big changes to im starting lineup wey go face Crystal Palace for Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. Dis lineup change na ahead of di key UEFA Champions League semi-final next week against Paris Saint-Germain.
After dem beat Ipswich Town 4-0 over di weekend, Arteta no wan take chances. Both full-backs don change, as Myles Lewis-Skelly and Jurrien Timber go start, replacing Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko. White go miss di match completely, and Mikel Merino dey sidelined as Thomas Partey don come in for midfield.
Arteta explain di absence of White and Merino: ‘Dem no fit to play. Unfortunately after di game against Ipswich, dem get some issues wey make dem no dey fit.’ Dis serious news fit affect dem as dem dey battle for di Premier League position.
Raheem Sterling go start di match, with Bukayo Saka dropping down to bench. Dis line-up still resemble di one wey win against Ipswich, as Arsenal dey prepare to face Crystal Palace, before dem turn attention to Champions League next week.
On di other hand, Crystal Palace dey face their own challenges. Dem miss Chris Richards, wey dey serve suspension after im red card against Bournemouth on Saturday. Former Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah dey lead di line for di Eagles as dem dey warm up for di FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Dis na di teams for di match: Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Kiwior, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Sterling, Martinelli, Trossard. Substitutes include Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Gower, Henry-Francis, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Nwaneri, Saka.
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Munoz, Devenny, Wharton, Kamada, Nketiah, Eze. Substitutes: Turner, Ward, Sarr, Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Kporha.
Both teams dey chase for European football spots as di Premier League season dey conclude. Arsenal dey sit pretty for second place, while Crystal Palace dey struggle in twelfth, but dey also dey eye di chances of European qualification.
With just five matches remaining, plenty teams still dey involved in di race. For stats, as many as 11 European places dey up for grabs with Premier League performance affecting di number of teams dat fit qualify.
Watch out as di match dey unfold as Arsenal and Crystal Palace battle for crucial league points and European dreams, while dem also preview important matches wey go dey come.
