{"id":1366423,"date":"2024-10-22T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1366423"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:00:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:00:43","slug":"arsenal-vs-shakhtar-donetsk-predicted-xis-team-news-and-probable-line-ups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-vs-shakhtar-donetsk-predicted-xis-team-news-and-probable-line-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk predicted XIs: Team news and probable line-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It\u2019s Matchday Three in the Champions League and Arsenal currently find themselves outside the top-eight in the table, despite being unbeaten.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have four points from their opening two matches and on Tuesday night they will expect to beat a Shakhtar Donetsk team who are still looking for their first win in the new format.<\/p>\n<p>The pair will clash at the Emirates (20:00) in a game that will be live to watch in the UK on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n<h2>Focus required for Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth was the big story of the Premier League weekend, as the Gunners slipped further off the pace in the title battle.<\/p>\n<p>With both Manchester City and Liverpool collecting maximum points, Mikel Arteta\u2019s men are now four points off top spot.<\/p>\n<p>With a huge home game against the league leaders on Sunday, it would be easy for Arsenal to take their eye off the ball in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>That would be dangerous though against a Shakhtar team that are experienced at competing at this level.<\/p>\n<p>They did beat Arsenal 2-1 the last time the two sides met, back in 2010, but they don\u2019t possess that strength in depth anymore and the hosts should take care of business.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta will be tempted to make several changes to freshen up the team after that weekend defeat and with Liverpool to come.<\/p>\n<p>You have to go back to mid-April for the last time the Gunners lost a competitive match on home turf and they should have too much for the visitors on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h2>Team News<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are still missing Martin Odegaard, who is continuing his rehabilitation from an ankle injury suffered on international duty back in September.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta will make a late decision on the fitness of Bukayo Saka, who missed the game at Bournemouth due to a hamstring problem.<\/p>\n<p>Jurrien Timber also missed out at the Vitality Stadium, but should be available to feature following a muscle injury sustained in the 2-0 win over PSG in the last round of European fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>William Saliba seems certain to start, as he will be unavailable to face Liverpool on Sunday after his red card against the Cherries.<\/p>\n<p>Shakhtar are expected to stick with the majority of the side that won 1-0 away to Kolos Kovalivka on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>That means former Ajax forward Lassina Traore could start on the bench, with coach Marino Pusic expected to stick with Brazilian striker Eguinaldo.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk Predicted XIs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Arsenal XI:<\/strong> Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Jorginho, Merino; Martinelli, Trossard, Havertz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shakhtar XI:<\/strong> Riznyk; Pedro Henrique, Matviienko, Bondar; Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Newerton, Zubkov; Eguinaldo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Matchday Three in the Champions League and Arsenal currently find themselves outside the top-eight in the table, despite being unbeaten. 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