London Derby in sight this Monday evening. To end the second day of the Premier League, Crystal Palace receives Arsenal at Selhurst Park Stadium at 9 p.m. If the Eagles won on the lawn of Sheffield United during the first day (0-1), the Gunners, they disposed of Nottingham Forest at home (2-1). Mikel Arteta’s players, who long competed with Manchester City for the title last season, are in full confidence after a Community Shield victory against Skyblues just before the start of this new PL season. The meeting can be followed live with commentary on French Football Weekly from 9 p.m.
For this match, Mikel Arteta is deprived of his rookie Timber, injured in the last meeting, and aligns a defense Saliba, White, Tomiyasu and Partey in a role of side in the defensive phase, midfielder in the offensive phase. In the midfield, the Spanish technician establishes his two other reinforcements Rice and Havertz alongside Odegaard. Finally, on the front of the attack, Saka and Martinelli will try to feed Nketiah. Opposite, Roy Hogdson opts for a 4-2-3-1 with a double-pivot Doucouré-Lerma, J.Ayew and Schlupp on the wings and Edouard, alone in point. The English coach is still deprived of courted Olise, injured, who finally extended with the Eagles this week.
Team compositions:
Crystal Palace: Johnstone – Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell – Doucouré, Lerma – Ayew, Eze, Schlupp – Edouard
Arsenal: Ramsdale – Tomiyasu, Saliba, White, Partey – Odegaard, Rice, Havertz – Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
