{"id":1087240,"date":"2019-05-02T19:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1087240"},"modified":"2019-05-02T19:30:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T18:30:03","slug":"arsenal-valencia-team-news-mustafi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-valencia-team-news-mustafi\/","title":{"rendered":"Unai Emery makes surprise decision to start Mustafi vs Valencia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal manager Unai Emery has opted to start the much-maligned Shkodran Mustafi in their Europa League semi-final first leg meeting against Valencia at the Emirates Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mustafi has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks but has been deemed good enough by his manager who is looking to guide Arsenal to a first European final since 2006.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who starts for Arsenal and Valencia? Five key things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Arsenal welcome Valencia for their Europa League semi-final first leg.<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Ramsey was ruled out in the build-up with a hamstring injury.<\/li>\n<li>It means there&#8217;s a place in the starting XI for Matteo Guendouzi, who last started for The Gunners in their 3-2 league defeat against Crystal Palace.<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s a start for ex-Arsenal central defender Gabriel Paulista in Valencia&#8217;s team.<\/li>\n<li>Alongside him is veteran Argentine centre-back Ezequiel Garay.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7246453-like-a-broken-mirror-man-utd-s-top-knot-curse-lingers-on<\/p>\n<p>Missing from the Gunners squad is Aaron Ramsey, out with a hamstring injury, meaning he&#8217;s now played his final game for the north London club ahead of a move to Juventus in the summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? TEAM NEWS\u2757\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s how we line up to face <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valenciacf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@valenciacf<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the side Unai Emery has picked? ?<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UEL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1124008494020136960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As a result there&#8217;s a reshuffle in Emery&#8217;s midfield; Mesut Ozil starts alongside Granit Xhaka who is partnered in central defence by Matteo Guendouzi, who last started in Arsenal&#8217;s 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Another big move comes in defence; Emery has seemingly gone with Mustafi &#8212; facing his former club &#8212; at right-back, where he&#8217;s been deployed before, ahead of him is Ainsley Maitland-Niles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">? Este es nuestro XI INICIAL ?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Vamos a por TODAS! ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ArsenalVCF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ArsenalVCF<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuropaLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EuropaLeague<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vFLjcPxYWt\">pic.twitter.com\/vFLjcPxYWt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Valencia CF (@valenciacf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valenciacf\/status\/1124008312566099969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Valencia, meanwhile, feature an ex-Arsenal defender in the guise of Gabriel Paulista. He&#8217;s part of a back-three which includes veteran Argentine centre-back Ezequiel Garay. Marcelino&#8217;s men are currently on a two-match losing streak and find themselves sixth in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J05bCIwJewc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal fans react to Emery&#8217;s starting XI<\/h2>\n<p>To say Arsenal fans were not delighted with the presence of Guendouzi and Mustafi is an understatement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mustafi is starting ??\u200d\u2642\ufe0f??\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ARSVAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARSVAL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oJBXMkmzbj\">pic.twitter.com\/oJBXMkmzbj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tiago Tiago (@tiagosilvapb17) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tiagosilvapb17\/status\/1124012393900707840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/kvrim6\/status\/1124012683764862977<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Charlie_Jay_\/status\/1124011858111995909<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When ever I see Mustafi in our lineup <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0ieTmJgsL\">pic.twitter.com\/c0ieTmJgsL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeffson (@Jeffson__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jeffson__\/status\/1124013757187936268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emery must be trying to hold up and go with the counter&#8230; But playing Mustafi and leaving Torreira on the bench &lt; Guendouzi? In a Semi? Really?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dean Batchelor (@RealDeanB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealDeanB\/status\/1124008713164075010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/wengzlover\/status\/1124013823088889856<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Giulestina_\/status\/1124007601879035904<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TikiTakaConnor\/status\/1124010751247749123<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Guendouzi for what surely. 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