Team news: Four changes, Sterling starts the derby | Team news | News

Team news: Four changes, Sterling starts the derby | Team news | News

Ahead of today’s North London derby, Mikel Arteta has made four changes to his squad compared to Sunday’s FA Cup game against Manchester United, with Raheem Sterling starting in the third division.

The winger joins our attack alongside Leandro Trossard as Mikel Arteta reshuffles his team. Gabriel Martinelli is on the bench and Gabriel Jesus is missing, having injured his cruciate ligament at the weekend and requiring surgery.

Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are also back in our midfield, with Jorginho and Mikel Merino among the substitutes. This means our defense remains the same and Riccardo Calafiori is still not ready to return after missing the Red Devils game due to injury.

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After making six changes to his team for the FA Cup extra-time win over Tamworth, Ange Postecoglu has made five more for today’s game.

Notable attackers Son-Heung Min, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke all return after being benched for the trip to the non-league side. Brennan Johnson and Mikey Moore lost their places and Timo Werner withdrew from the matchday squad after being substituted with a hamstring injury.

James Maddison, who captained the team at Tamworth, is out, Lucas Bergvall is preferred in midfield while Djed Spence replaces Sergio Reguilon at left-back.

Richarlison returns after a two-month layoff with a hamstring injury and will be used as a substitute.

Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Sterling, Havertz.
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Martinelli.

Tottenham: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke.
Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Hardy, Olusesi, Lankshear, Maddison, Johnson, Moore, Richarlison.

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