The big question for tonight’s starting lineup against Arsenal is going to be who plays next to Trevoh Chalobah in central defense. Wesley Fofana is suspended and neither Benoît Badiashile (13%) or Tosin Adarabioyo (9%) have done much to engender much trust.

For the WAGNH Community, the answer to that question, and pretty emphatically, I might add, is young Mamadou Sarr. Time to shine, Mister Champion of Africa!

The rest of the preferred lineup for the game is very familiar, with all the usual suspects in all their expected roles. All three of Enzo, Caicedo, and Andrey Santos start — Enzo pushing forward — while at the sharp end, it’s the trio of Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, and João Pedro who get the nod.

4-2-3-1 (70%)
Sánchez (98%) | Hato (63%), Sarr (69%), Chalobah (98%), James (96%) | Santos (85%), Caicedo (98%) | Enzo (96%), Palmer (97%), Neto (87%) | João Pedro (95%)

Malo Gusto (41%) and Josh Acheampong (22%) led the rest, with the likes of Alejandro Garnacho (13%) and Liam Delap (6%) barely registering.