Arsenal predicted lineup vs Nurnberg - Pre-season friendly
- Gunners have spent the week in Germany training
- Mikel Arteta has a strong squad available to him
- A trip to America will follow
By Tom Gott
Arsenal will end their Germany pre-season camp with a trip to face second-tier side Nurnberg on Thursday.
Mikel Arteta has a strong squad available to him, and although imminent arrivals Declan Rice and Jurriem Timber have not yet signed on the dotted line, there could be an unofficial debut for £65m Kai Havertz.
Here's how the boss could set up.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Nurnberg (4-3-3)
GK: Aaron Ramsdale - Recently hailed as the most valuable goalkeeper on the planet, Ramsdale will be feeling good heading into the new season.
RB: Ben White - Despite an excellent campaign last season, White's future as a starter appears under threat thanks to the pursuit of Timber.
CB: Rob Holding - William Saliba is part of the group but may not be thrown straight into competitive action after so long out with a troublesome back problem.
CB: Gabriel Magalhaes - Perhaps it's Gabriel who should be fearing for his spot in the starting lineup, with both White and Timber comfortable at centre-back.
LB: Kieran Tierney - Oleksandr Zinchenko is available but, like Saliba, could be held off for now as he continues his return from injury.
DM: Jorginho - Until Rice's move is made official, this spot in the team appears certain to go to Jorginho.
CM: Martin Odegaard - The club captain has lost his usual midfielder partner as Granit Xhaka has sealed a move to Bayer Leverkusen.
CM: Kai Havertz - The Havertz midfield experiment could get underway on Thursday as Arteta prepares to take one of the biggest tactical risks of his managerial career so far.
RW: Bukayo Saka - Saka will hope for a performance that is far more attractive than his appearance on the EA Sports FC cover.
ST: Gabriel Jesus - Jesus seems set to keep this role for now, with Eddie Nketiah his likely backup.
LW: Leandro Trossard - Trossard has already featured in a behind-the-scenes friendly this summer and seems to have fully shaken off his injury.
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