Thomas Partey will continue to be the full-back for Arsenal in their crucial season opener against Manchester United, according to manager Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners will receive their opponents at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon after dropping points for the first time last weekend. Arsenal will be trying to inflict another setback on United with last season’s two-goal hero Eddie Nketiah poised to lead the line. United’s lone loss of the season thus far came in north London.
The attacker, who scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute against this opponent last season, is still filling in for Gabriel Jesus. In the final third, he will have backup from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Declan Rice and Kai Havertz are adjusting to life as they go.
Rice has adapted admirably, but the German’s optimum position is still debatable, even if he is expected to stay in a midfield trio with captain Martin Odegaard. Ben White and Partey step in on defence as Jurrien Timber, a fellow summer signing, is out for an extended period of time.
In front of Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba and Gabriel should continue their center-half tandem. Arteta provided an intriguing justification for his defensive decisions, stressing the necessity of adapting to various circumstances.
The staff is different, he declared. With 43 distinct structures in various periods, we played differently versus Manchester City. Every morning I drive to Colney from my house. Sometimes I leave at six in the morning and have to clean the windscreen because it’s icy. At six in the morning, I usually use a particular road because it’s faster; right now it’s 20 miles per hour.
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