Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard and Wayne Rooney have all been left
out of the squad while Darmian, Rojo and Martial are all set to be included in the starting lineup.
Not exact matches
Many
of the world's best players and top young talents could be making their ways to the Premier League this January if reports are to be believed,
while some big names could also be on their way
out as elite foreign clubs come calling and managers perhaps try to shift some unfancied members
of their
squads to make room for other purchases.
Pep Guardiola is mentioned specifically as an admirer,
while Juve will have their work cut
out to prise Milinkovic - Savic away from a Serie A rival, leaving PSG as a possibility given their financial strength and continued strategy to build a young and exciting
squad following the summer signings
of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
I like Ramsey in the middle as well but
while the boss wants him
out on the right, maybe Flamini can step up to be an ideal
squad player instead
of Arteta.
While he's ruled
out the possibility
of moving to rivals Paris Saint - Germain, Chelsea are considered favourites at this stage as Conte eyes important signings this summer to add strength and depth to his
squad.
While a big emphasis will likely be placed on signing players capable
of helping them take the next step to compete for major honours, Jose Mourinho will have decisions to make on his current
squad and who will remain to see
out that process.
While the other teams had not played before either, they at least had the benefit
of watching these
squads slug it
out (and figure it
out)..
Given Mata's history with Mourinho at Chelsea, it seemed as though the Spaniard would be one
of the first men
out the Old Trafford door,
while Blind and Bastian Schweinsteiger were also tipped to struggle to secure their place in the
squad.
Others could point to injuries — key players like Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and David Alaba sat
out the game in midweek,
while other members
of the
squad were not fully fit after only recently returning.
Also on that Arsenal bench are Elneny and Coquelin, with Ramsey and Xhaka preferred,
while Oxlade - Chamberlain and Giroud join Alexis Sanchez up front and Walcott and Welbeck miss
out, the latter
out of the
squad altogether.
Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo, who was also forced to pull
out of the
squad for the October qualifiers with a hamstring problem, is still unavailable
while Barca forward Pedro is also injured.
Arda Turan and Thomas Vermaelen missed
out due to international duties,
while Rafinha is halfway across the world with the Brazil
squad ahead
of the continental showpiece in the United States.
While the rest
of the teams in the EPL are making concrete moves and, at the very least, putting
out the feelers with potential players to boost their
squads either for right now or the summer, Arsene Wnger and the mighty AFC quibble over what amounts to pennies for a 17 year old Polish boy who may or may not be the new Patrick Viera in four years» time.
While Leicester managed to win the title last season thanks in large part to Claudio Ranieri being able to name the same starting XI week in and week
out, Chelsea are having the same fortune this season and neither
of them have had European games to add pressure to their
squad either.
But
while Guerreiro will be playing for his country this summer it looks like the current Arsenal left back Kieran Gibbs will be watching the international tournament from home after he was left
out of the latest England
squad by Roy Hodgson.
So by next week Arsenal could have just two players
out of action and even though both Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck will not be fit for a
while, has Wenger now got the
squad he needs to really kick on?
Alexandre Lacazette has been ruled
out for the next four to five weeks,
while Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey have all had to be left
out of the
squad, and with Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang cup - tied due to a somewhat controversial ruling, we are left short
of options.
If he really did $ hit over everything I would have him
out of squad and let his agent know that I am seeing the end
of his contract
while he plays for the U21s.
Eric Bailly misses
out this evening through suspension,
while neither
of Wayne Rooney or Luke Shaw travelled wth the
squad.
Bent has slotted in effectively in tandem with Wayne Rooney, who has been left
out of this
squad following his three - match ban for the Euro finals
while Capello experiments.
They bombed
out of the 2014 World Cup in shambolic, bizarre and highly amusing fashion, and their
squad for Euro 2016 is as notable for who's missing as who's present: Xavi and Xabi Alonso have both been claimed by age,
while sundry others, such as Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez and Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez, have been left behind.
While I am fully aware that not every Arsenal is as positive about the team and the quality that is available to Arsene Wenger in the Arsenal
squad as I am, or as optimistic about our chances
of success this season or even this weekend as we travel to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but I nearly spat
out my beer when I saw the team picked by the former Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson as a combined best XI from the two London rivals.
Total: # 148.2 m * Reported fee
While Arsenal have clearly added expensive players to their
squad in recent seasons, the spending at the Emirates works
out as less than two - thirds
of the sum splashed by Mourinho's Chelsea since 2013/14.
Further, as noted by Sky Sports, Laurent Koscielny could be forced to miss
out after suffering a recurrence
of a calf problem,
while Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has also been ruled
out with a hamstring problem as Wenger hopes that he'll at least have a full - strength
squad for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 27.
While they did splash
out # 75m on defender Virgil van Dijk, as noted by BBC Sport, which does incidentally address a major weakness in the current
squad, it doesn't cater for the loss
of one
of their best players.
As it stands, this
squad is fairly well positioned to compete for the Wenger Cup and make a deep run in the Europa, if and only if we play first stringers in Europe and use the bench for the League and FA Cups... that being said, and based on the fragility
of the manager and the team in recent campaigns, it's more likely that Wenger will focus on a top 4 finish and the FA Cup...
while the reasons for such an approach may appear logical, it would confirm a rather disturbing trend and appear counter intuitive for any team which claims to have higher aspirations... I feel that Wenger simply can't afford to put all his eggs in the Europa basket because if he fails the potential backlash could cripple any top 4 chances due to the aforementioned fragile psyche that tends to rear it's ugly head like our own personal groundhog day each and every February... furthermore, can you even imagine Wenger bringing in the necessary recruits to adequately supply top quality lineups in a Thursday / Sunday dominated schedule; based on everything I've seen in recent years, I can't see that happening... in fact, mark my words, it's more likely that we see Lacazette playing
out wide in Alexis's position with Giroud at striker, than we see Wenger make the necessary moves to right this ship... god, I hope I'm wrong but is it really that far - fetched considering what we've witnessed for past several years
While Jackie Robinson West was under investigation by Little League officials, the Las Vegas
squad which lost the U.S. title game spoke
out and said they wanted the Chicago - based team stripped
of their victory.
In their first Softball matchup
of the season Team Almeleh shut
out # 5 seed Team Kogan 8 - 0
while Team Maione won just as steeply over another Elite8
squad in Team Rijos.
Our
squad is incredibly versatile, so players
of that quality can be moved around
while still massively contributing to accommodate fielding the best possible XI, even if it frustrates the hell
out of some fans.
Aaron Ramsey has been in and
out of the first - team with a number
of injuries and fitness problems, and is a regular in the playing
squad when available, and
while he has showcased his talent on a number
of occasions, his inconsistent performances are frustrating.
For a man
of his talents, he has under performed for quite a
while now in the transfer window, tactical set up in certain games, playing players
out of position, failure to beef up the
squad in certain areas and player favoritism.
I don't get to say this much, but we have almost a full
squad of players fit to feature tonight, with only Santi Cazorla sidelined through injury,
while Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny are
out due to suspension and international duty.
The 21 - year - old is understood to be particularly frustrated that he was also left
out of the matchday
squad for both Europa League last 32 matches against Saint - Etienne,
while he was an unused substitute in the recent FA Cup fifth round win over Blackburn.
The signings
of Sime Vrsaljko, Nicolas Gaitan and Diogo Jota means Cholo's
squad has improved and
while they struggled last year to score goals, that is something Atleti are trying to figure
out as they remain in the search for a striker.
Defender Toby Alderweireld, who has been struggling with a hamstring problem, made his first Premier League appearance since October as part
of the rotation,
while England midfielder Dele Alli was left
out of the
squad completely.
Possible Starting Lineups: Mark Hughes also has some selection headech ahead
of the big game with Xherdan Shaqiri likely to be given the start
while Marko Arnautovic (Suspended), Ibrahim Afellay (Injury), Geoff Cameron, P.Bardsley and Butland are still
out of the
squad.
His adamant refusal to rotate the
squad is wearing certain players thin
while causing others to grow fat and permanently
out -
of form.
Saints» skipper Jose Fonte will be left
out of the
squad for the midweek clash
while Liverpool have been handed a major boost with Coutinho, Henderson, Milner and Matip injury update.
Later in the game, the experience and calming influence
of Mikel Arteta was vital to seeing
out the game, and having someone with the quality
of the Spaniard in the
squad is extremely useful
while Coquelin continues to develop his game.
Diego Costa and Juan Mata have both been left
out of Spain's provisional
squad for their Euro 2016 campaign by Vicente del Bosque
while there is also no place in the two - times defending champions»
squad for Fernando Torres.
There are currently 29 players registered to Liverpool's Champions League
squad —
while Daniel Sturridge and Marko Grujic, both
out of loan but still contracted at Anfield — have also played a part for the Reds in Europe this season.
His team are currently in European contention, flying - high in the league,
while he also boasts not only a full strength
squad of players to choose from but fresh ones as well, with the Trotters not involved in midweek, unlike their opponents, who were put through their paces at Goodison by Everton and had to put in some shift in order to ground
out a deserved point.
Declan Rice's credentials make him worthy
of senior
squad inclusion but
while Martin O'Neill's side work
out whether their campaign ends or continues -LRB-...)
While this is a chance to hand
out starts for the
squad players, Mourinho would like to win his first trophy
of his second spell as soon as possible.
Coquelin, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta are all into the final six months
of their Arsenal deals,
while Mathieu Flamini is
out of contract in June 2016, giving Wenger an opportunity to overhaul this area
of his
squad in the next year.
Both teams will however benefit from
squad rotation as they rested some
of their players
while they gave the returning ones more time on the pitch which means some
of their star players could come
out fresh on Sunday.
While Liverpool have a strong starting XI, the
squad generally lacks depth compared to rivals and the club's hopes
of silverware have been badly hurt when injuries, suspensions or international duty have ruled key individuals
out of action.
But now, as we sit here nearly five years to the month that both Giovinco and Claudio Marchisio returned from their season - long loan spell at Empoli, one
of them has become one
of the most important players in the
squad while the other could very well be on his way
out.
It should be noted that
while Wilshere is flying high in the face
of rumors that Hodgson might name him in his
squad during the Monday Morning announcement at Wembley, Theo Walcott, his Arsenal team - mate is likely to miss
out on his opportunity to play in the European Championships.
After making 17 appearances as part
of the u18
squad that clinched the Premier League North Division title in 2013/14, Tosin wore the captain's armband 13 times for Jason Wilcox's
squad during his first year as a scholar,
while also turning
out seven times for the EDS against players up to four years his senior.