GOOD NEWS :Dream Arsenal line-up vs Manchester City as Saka and Martinelli start, Partey partners Rice

Arsenal’s dream lineup to face Manchester City in the Premier League includes the return from injury for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli as Thomas Partey starts.

In a dream scenario, both Gabriel Martinelli and Thomas Partey could return for Arsenal to face Manchester City. (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

to the game with the majority centring around who is not going to be playing. From the visitor side, both Rodri, who is suspended, and Kevin De Bruyne, who is injured, will not be a part of the team with the duo being a thorn in the Gunners’ side for quite some time.

It is arguably the best opportunity the Gunners have had in many years to get a good result against the champions. However, Mikel Arteta is also under the cosh from a spate of injury woes peppering his group over the past few weeks however, glimmers of hope exist.

In terms of what a dream line-up for the team could look like, starting in goal, David Raya. The mistakes against Tottenham and RC Lens can be forgotten if he keeps out the likes of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez this weekend.

The defence has options, mainly at left-back with either Oleksandr Zinchenko or Takehiro Tomiyasu up for debate with the latter offering more defensive security and likely preferable away from home. However, at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners will hope to build from the back and that’s why the Ukrainian is preferred.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes will partner up for the first time against City since the last home defeat as the Frenchman missed the trip to Etihad Stadium through injury. Ben White will return to start at right-back and be tasked with dealing with a variety of potential starting options on the City left.

treble-winners for the whole match and eventually lift to trophy.

Arsenal dream line-up vs Manchester City: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli