Arsenal Vs Watford: The Gunners Possible Line-Up

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will bring Emile Smith Rowe back for Sunday's Premier League clash with Watford at Vicarridge Road. The 21-year-old fell ill last week before beating Wolverhampton Wanderers but was caught on camera in training and is expected to join the squad at the weekend. As a result, the only has to worry about Takehiro Tomiyasu as the Japan international picked up a calf injury just a week after recovering from a similar problem in his other leg.

 

However, Cedric Soares has recently shown a significant improvement in performance and should form an unchanged quartet with Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Kieran Tierney. Granit Jaka and Thomas Party will form their effective partnership in the engine room, with Martin Odegaard right in front of the pair as he continues to prove his worth for the north London club. Bucaio Saka's place on the right is undeniable and Smith Rowe hopes to get past Gabriel Martinelli and super jumper Nicolas Pepe to his left and right. Eddie Nketiah's influence was also felt as he was dragged into the dying embers against Wolves, but captain Alexander Lacazette will still be hoping to get this match started. 

 Arsenal line-up: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Jack, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Lacazette