{"id":17405,"date":"2025-11-06T19:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/11\/06\/calafiori-eze-and-zubimendi-to-start-4-3-3-arsenal-predicted-lineup-vs-sunderland\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:32:34","slug":"calafiori-eze-and-zubimendi-to-start-4-3-3-arsenal-predicted-lineup-vs-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/11\/06\/calafiori-eze-and-zubimendi-to-start-4-3-3-arsenal-predicted-lineup-vs-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Calafiori, Eze And Zubimendi To Start | 4-3-3 Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Arsenal will face off against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this Saturday evening as they hope to secure another win on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners managed to earn an impressive 3-0 away at Slavia Praha recently, which should give them some momentum ahead of this game.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta will once again set his players up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a few tweaks to his first team for this clash. Riccardo Calafiori, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi could all play from the start of this game.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Defence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>David Raya will feature in between the sticks for the Gunners after he kept a clean sheet in his last outing. Gabriel will function alongside Cristhian Mosquera at the heart of the <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/category\/leagues\/english-premier-league\/arsenal\/\">Arsenal<\/a> backline as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Jurrien Timber will hope to give a good account of himself as the right-back, while Riccardo Calafiori hopes to catch the eye on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Piero Hincapie and William Saliba will offer cover for the defensive positions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_336087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-336087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-635x420.jpg 635w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1269x840.jpg 1269w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1392x921.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1068x707.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sk-slavia-praha-v-arsenal-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md4-2-1920x1271.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-336087\">PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC \u2013 NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, acknowledges the fans after the teams victory in the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD4 match between SK Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Eden Arena on November 04, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Midfield<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze will make up Arsenal\u2019s midfield as they focus on establishing their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Nwaneri and Christian Norgaard will be available for selection on the bench as they await their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Leandro Trossard will try to make a difference on the left flank, while Bukayo Saka hopes to catch the eye as the right-winger. Both of them will try to get in behind the opponent\u2019s backline at every chance they get.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Merino will lead the line for the North London club up top. He would be eager to find the back of the net after scoring a brace in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>Viktor Gyokeres is unlikely to recover in time for this game. However, Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages of the game if required.<\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM.png\" alt width=\"336\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM.png 336w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM-98x150.png 98w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM-274x420.png 274w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5q8CRakM-300x460.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal will face off against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this Saturday evening as they hope to secure another win on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners managed to earn an impressive 3-0 away at Slavia Praha recently, which should give them some momentum ahead of this game. 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