Arsenal take on Athletic Bilbao in today’s friendly at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have lost their last two games against Villarreal and Tottenham Hotspur in pre-season.
Manager Mikel Arteta will expect a much-better showing versus Athletic at home.
The game is the final one before the Premier League curtain-raiser against Manchester United on August 17.
Arteta should pick his strongest starting line-up without any kind of experimentation.
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Line-up:
David Raya is an assured starter between the sticks ahead of summer signing Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The defence should see a solitary change from the midweek loss to Villarreal. We anticipate Gabriel Magalhaes to be reinstated alongside William Saliba in central defence after his recent return from injury.
Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly are strong candidates to keep their places at right and left-back respectively. Jurrien Timber is back in the mix after injury, but White should get the nod over him.
In the centre of the park, there should be a complete reshuffle from the Villarreal defeat. Christian Norgaard was brilliant in the holding midfield role and also scored a headed goal from a corner.
Despite this, Martin Zubimendi is likely to start over the Dane due to his better ball progressiveness and decision-making. Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice are expected to replace Ethan Nwaneri and Mikel Arteta in central midfield.
Further forward, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli should be nailed-on starters. Noni Madueke has had only two training sessions under his belt while Leandro Trossard is injured. Martinelli should keep his place as a result.
Predicted Arsenal line-up vs Athletic Bilbao