LONDON, England — Arsenal go face Southampton on Sunday for wetin fit be their last match for di Premier League season. Dis game go allow coach Mikel Arteta to say goodbye to some players wey fit no dey around next season, as dem dey secure second place for di league.
As Arsenal face Southampton, dem need a miracle make Manchester City turn di table for dem to lose dat second position. With di recent 1-0 victory over Newcastle, Kai Havertz don return to action, wey be good news for di Gunners.
Arsenal don already dey on di beach, with dem far behind City, meaning Arteta fit use this game to rotate im players. Kieran Tierney, wey go join Celtic when im contract finish, fit get send-off. Jorginho dey recover from injury but him fitness still no too clear, so e fit come off di bench later.
Ethan Nwaneri go finally get chance to start, after many weeks wey im dey sit-down without play. Mikel Merino go join di midfield after suspension, replacing di worn-out Declan Rice, while Havertz go start for di first time since hamstring surgery.
As injuries don affect dem greatly for dis second half of di season, Arsenal still manage to clinch second place, and dem dey eager to finish di season with strong display. David Raya go keep di goal, with Ben White at right-back and Jakub Kiwior and Riccardo Calafiori at centre-back.
Arteta fit consider holding Tierney back for late appearance, instead allowing Myles Lewis-Skelly start in defense. In midfield, with Jorginho not fully fit, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, and Martin Odegaard go lead di attack.
For di forward line, Arteta dey likely to go dey strong, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz expected to start. Di final lineups wey dey speculated be: Doyle’s Army for Arsenal: Raya; White, Kiwior, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.
Dis season no go down as dem hoped, but e no suppose be full write-off. Arsenal still fit take di accolades wey dey for second place, and dem wan finish di campaign well. Fans dey hope for an exciting performance as dem faces Southampton on di pitch.
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