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🚨 Jurrien Timber & Riccardo Calafiori were NOT spotted with the Arsenal squad on their pre-match walk this morning. ❌

This is lineup I wanna see against Man City With Ødegaard back in the side, the optimal structure would involve starting Eze centrally, while Trossard operates from the LW in a hybrid role. His ability to drift inside creates a midfield box, providing numerical superiority in central zones and facilitating sustained possession just like Merino against Liverpool 1st leg. This also opens the lane for Hincapié to advance aggressively on the overlap, stretching the opposition’s defensive line horizontally. On the opposite side, playing Martinelli + Mosquera gives us an edge in that Flank. With O’Riley drifting infield, the vacated wide channel can be exploited, forcing Guéhi into a dilemma either step out to cover the space or stay discipline to track Havertz. This creates a structural disconnection in the defensive line that can be targeted through wide progression or inside runs. With Trossard on the pitch, Eze would need to drop deeper to receive between the lines, supporting central progression, Zubi can operate from the half space, offering a safer outlet in build-up while also providing cover for Rice when driving the ball forward.