Arsenal lineup vs. Brentford: Predicted XI for Premier League London derby as Gabriel Jesus dropped

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could ruthlessly axe Gabriel Jesus from the starting XI erstwhile the Gunners conscionable Brentford astatine the Gtech Community Stadium connected New Year's Day.

After scoring 5 goals successful 2 matches against Crystal Palace successful the EFL Cup and Premier League, Jesus struggled to marque his people successful the 1-0 Premier League triumph implicit Ipswich Town connected December 27.

On that occasion, Kai Havertz occupied a deeper midfield presumption erstwhile again to accommodate Jesus, but the German past showed his predatory instincts to get connected the extremity of Leandro Trossard's transverse for the winner.

With rotation besides successful mind, determination is each accidental that Jesus mightiness marque mode arsenic Havertz begins up top, unless the Brazilian is selected to capable successful for the injured Bukayo Saka connected the right-hand side.

Gabriel Martinelli appears to beryllium Arteta's fig 1 lawman for the clip being, though, portion Trossard volition nary uncertainty proceed connected the near flank if Martinelli is so forced to play connected his unnatural side.

Jesus's imaginable demotion would unfastened the doorway for Thomas Partey to travel backmost successful and anchor the midfield alongside Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, who would revert to his palmy near 8 role.

However, Myles Lewis-Skelly does not merit to beryllium dropped aft his mature show against Ipswich, truthful Riccardo Calafiori could beryllium kept successful reserve arsenic Lewis-Skelly, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes shield ex-Brentford antheral David Raya.

Arsenal imaginable starting lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard

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