{"id":32971,"date":"2026-08-16T17:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=32971"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:29:59","slug":"match-preview-arsenal-vs-coventry-city-21-08-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/premier-league\/match-preview-arsenal-vs-coventry-city-21-08-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Coventry City: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> host Coventry City<\/a> at Emirates Stadium on Friday, August 21 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Arsenal will again be without the injured Jurrien Timber, sidelined by a groin, hip, and pelvic issue, and the injured William Saliba, nursing a lower back injury, for the visit of Coventry City to Emirates Stadium. There’s still plenty of quality further forward, with Viktor Gy\u00f6keres leading the line and Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Mart\u00edn Zubimendi, and Declan Rice all in the mix. Coventry City, back among the elite after promotion, will be missing the sidelined Luke Woolfenden, while the doubtful Jack Rudoni carries a shoulder concern; Haji Wright, Solomon Thomas-Asante, Ellis Simms, Victor Overgaard, and Ephron Mason-Clark remain the key men making the step up.<\/p>\n

This is about as clean a season opener as it gets: a home side loaded with talent against newly promoted visitors still finding their footing in the Premier League. Arsenal will look to control the ball and dictate territory from the opening whistle at Emirates Stadium, while Coventry City’s task is to stay compact and make life as difficult as possible. Expect Arsenal to carve out the better chances over 90 minutes, with the visitors leaning on quick, direct outlets to make anything they get count.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Arsenal vs Coventry City on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n\n\n