Arsenal will look to take another huge step toward the Premier League title when they host relegated Burnley on Monday night.
The Gunners remain two points clear of Manchester City following last week’s hard-fought 1-0 win at West Ham United, with just two games left to play.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Burnley
Arsenal predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Gyokeres.
Arsenal have rallied from their loss to Man City almost a month ago, taking maximum points against Newcastle United, Fulham and West Ham without conceding a goal. That, coupled with a 3-3 draw against Everton for Pep Guardiola’s men, has kept the Gunners in the title driving seat.
At least on paper, this is the easiest remaining game for either of the title chasers, with the North Londoners welcoming a Burnley side long since relegated, and winless since February — taking just three points from their last 10 games.
Mikel Arteta will continue to field his strongest side, despite having a Champions League final against PSG looming at the end of May. One major change from the win at West Ham, however, could be the inclusion of Martin Odegaard in the starting line-up. The Norwegian changed the game from the bench in the second half and provided the assist for Leandro Trossard’s winner.
Arsenal team news vs Burnley
While Odegaard will likely come into the side, there will be no place for Ben White, who came off early against the Hammers with a knee injury.
Fellow right-back Jurrien Timber remains sidelined until the end of May with a muscle injury, meaning Cristhian Mosquera will keep his place.
Mikel Merino is Arsenal’s only other major injury concern, having not played since late January due to a foot injury. However, the Spaniard could return to the bench here after ramping up his efforts in training in recent days.
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Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal stars to ‘finalise business’ in title race
It’s been 22 long years since Arsenal’s 13th and most recent Premier League title, but English football’s ultimate crown is once again within touching distance.
After finishing second three years in a row, the Gunners are just two games away from securing the title, and any Arsenal fan would have taken Burnley at home and Crystal Palace away to get the job done.
Manager Mikel Arteta believes his side should already have some trophies in the bank over the last few years. Now, however, he’s called upon his players to ‘finalise business’ in what could be a historic run-in where a Premier League and Champions League double is still on the cards.
“When you see the trajectory and what we’ve built in the last few years, and especially in the last four years in terms of consistency, the amount of points and wins, we should have a few big trophies already,” the Arsenal manager told Sky Sports.
“That only happens in this league, but that drives you to be even better. So, we still have to make that step of finalising the business, and that’s the opportunity we have in the next three days.”