Arsenal lineup vs. Crystal Palace: Predicted XI for Premier League London derby as big Bukayo Saka call made

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is confident of having Bukayo Saka available for Wednesday's Premier League London derby against Crystal Palace at the Emirates.

The England international suffered a nasty blow to his ankle in Sunday's 4-0 thumping of Ipswich Town, where Tractor Boys left-back Leif Davis was given a straight red card for an awful challenge on his compatriot.

Arteta stressed at full time that Saka was OK, but with the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Paris Saint-Germain on the horizon, a rest in midweek may not be the worst idea.

Saka dropping out of the side spells good news for Ethan Nwaneri, who bagged Arsenal's fourth on Sunday with his fourth goal of the Premier League season, while Leandro Trossard's brace at Portman Road should see him retain his place too.

However, a reshuffle in midfield could push Mikel Merino back to the striker's spot, thus pushing Gabriel Martinelli out of the starting lineup, as Thomas Partey's fresh legs should be utilised in the number six role.

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard should be good to go again, and the same can be said of David Raya, William Saliba and Jakub Kiwior too, but Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly should reclaim their full-back spots over Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Jorginho (chest), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) will all miss this derby through injury.

Arsenal possible starting lineup: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

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