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Arsenal open the 2026-27 Premier League season as defending champions, and with a home game against Coventry City this evening.
Here are the official line-ups.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Tzolis, Havertz, Saka
Subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Nwaneri, Zubimendi, Dowman
Coventry: Rushworth, van Ewijk, Thomas, Amenda, Dasilva, Grimes, Onyeka, Yirenki, Tchaouna, Thomas-Asante, Simms
Subs: Wilson, Rudoni, Sakamoto, Awoniyi, Kitching, Latibeaudaire, Eccles, Torp, Hamer
Exactly the team I wanted to see.
Guimaraes looked badly off the pace for the last 10-15 minutes of the first half. My guess is he’s strained his thigh muscle and out for 2-3 weeks. But that’s just an old bloke extrapolating from personal experience.
COYG!