Arsenal have left out central defender, William Saliba, in their Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Naijaonpoint reports that Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, opted for a fresh defensive combination, starting the new signings, Mosquera and Hincapie.
The reshuffle sees Gabriel Martinelli handed a starting role, following a minor injury to Leandro Trossard, who picked up a knock in Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League tie against Bayern Munich last week.
Bukayo Saka and Martinelli will lead Arsenal’s attacking charge, while the Gunners look to tighten the gap at the top with midfield reinforcements, including Zubimendi, Eze and Declan Rice, lining up in the first XI.
Meanwhile, the North London club hope to widen the gap between themselves and second-placed Manchester City.
Arsenal Starting XI:
David Raya
Jurrien Timber
Piero Hincapie
Mosquera
Riccardo Calafiori
Martin Zubimendi
Declan Rice
Eberechi Eze
Bukayo Saka
Gabriel Martinelli
Mikel Merino
In other news, Manchester City, on Saturday, hung on for a tense 3-2 win over Leeds United after nearly throwing away a two-goal cushion, with Phil Foden’s double proving decisive in a frantic afternoon at the Etihad.
The win lifts City to second place, four points behind Arsenal, and offers a timely boost in the Premier League title chase. Leeds, meanwhile, slipped to a sixth defeat in seven Premier League matches.
City were off to a blistering start. Foden struck with just 59 seconds played, settling any early nerves and seemingly setting up what many expected to be a straightforward afternoon.
His second came before the half-hour mark, yet Leeds refused to fold and dragged themselves back into the contest. Despite a late scare, City held firm to take all three points.
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