Arsenal vs Manchester City: 3 things to watch out for | Premier League 2019-20

#2 Arsenal’s starting XI

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

It would be interesting to see whether Freddie Ljungberg decides to start both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, as it would mean that Aubameyang would have to play as the right-winger in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

It would also mean that Arsenal’s best player would play out of his favoured position. It has to be remembered in this context that Aubameyang had started as the lone forward in Arsenal’s 1-3 away win over West Ham.

On the other hand, Lacazette has scored 6 goals in 13 matches in the ongoing season, and most of those goals have been scored at the Emirates Stadium. Moreover, Nicolas Pepe’s injury should allow Lacazette to find his way into the starting eleven.

However, Bukayo Saka performed wonderfully against Standard Liege and should be in the reckoning too. It remains to be seen whether Ljungberg decides to play two young strikers in the form of Gabriel Martinelli and Saka, dropping Lacazette from the starting eleven.