Arsenal take on Molde at the Emirates this evening in our third Europa League group stage game. This is the team I’d like to see Mikel Arteta select for the game…
Alex Runarsson enjoyed the easiest of debuts during the win over Dundalk last week and I think he should get another run-out tonight with Bernd Leno rested ahead of the Aston Villa game.
Hopefully Arteta goes with a back four as there is no need to play with three centre-backs at home to Molde. David Luiz is back in contention after recovering from a thigh injury so I’d start him alongside Shkodran Mustafi with Gabriel and Rob Holding rested.
Calum Chambers and Pablo Mari are still working their way back to full fitness while Sokratis and William Saliba aren’t eligible so Arteta should protect Gabriel and Holding after their excellent displays at Old Trafford....