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Bukayo Saka to return | Arsenal XI expected to face Shakhtar Donestk In Champions League.

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Predicted Arsenal XI vs Shakhtar Donestk: Bukayo Saka to returnOn Saturday evening, Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat in the Premier League at the

hands of Bournemouth. Nevertheless, their attention must be immediately directed to European competition, where their unblemished record will be put to the test against Shakhtar Donestk on their home ground on Tuesday, October 22nd. Mikel Arteta’s team will compete in the Champions League for the second time in a row at the Emirates Stadium. They will endeavor to replicate their performance from the previous match, in which they defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0, which was undoubtedly their best performance of the season. Their anticipated lineup against Shakhtar is as follows:In the match against Shakhtar Donetsk, David Raya will still be in goal. The Spaniard has yet to be penetrated in the competition, having maintained two clean sheets in as many matches, against Atalanta and PSG. Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba will be the central defenders in Arsenal’s backline. Arteta is unlikely to choose to spare the Frenchman in Europe, as he will be suspended against Liverpool this weekend. Ben White will serve as Arsenal’s right-back, while Riccardo Calafiori will assume the left position in the defense. Jurrien Timber is currently absent due to an injury sustained during a match against PSG several weeks ago, and there is no indication that he will be able to return for the Shakhtar match. Saka and Jesus are anticipated to commence the game. Midfielders – Declan Rice and Mikel Merino may serve as a double pivot, with Thomas Partey being relegated to the substitutes. Kai Havertz may assume the role of the number 10 position in the absence of Martin Odegaard, and he will endeavor to maintain his remarkable scoring streak at the Emirates on Tuesday. Arsenal is striving to prevent consecutive losses in a matter of days, and Bukayo Saka will make his Champions League debut against Shakhtar Donetsk after missing the loss to Bournemouth. The Englishman’s injury is not severe in the slightest, and he should be able to start on the right flank for at least a portion of the game against the Ukrainian team. Gabriel Martinelli, who was only a substitute at the weekend after returning from international duty with an injury, is expected to be replaced by Leandro Trossard on the left wing. Forward – Gabriel Jesus was substituted in the match against Bournemouth; however, he may be assigned to the starting lineup from the outset on Tuesday. Arsenal may appear as follows on paper:







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