Arsenal Vs Sevilla: Hosts Are Superior Even Though Capital Is Not Beneficial

Takehiro Tomiyasu is ready to guard Arsenal's defense. (photo: Twitter @Arsenal)

JAKARTA - Matchday, the fourth phase of Group B of the 2023/2024 Champions League, will bring together Arsenal and Sevilla. The match took place at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday, November 9 at 03.00 WIB.

The Gunners as the host were seeded in this match, because previously they managed to beat Sevilla on the third matchday.

At that time Arsenal managed to win 1-2 over host Sevilla, with Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

The victory made Arsenal dominate the top of Group B after winning twice and losing once. Behind him are Lens, Sevilla and PSV who are caretakers.

Although more seeded, Meriam London faced a match against Sevilla with bad capital. Because they suffered two consecutive defeats in their last match in the 2023/2024 Premier League.

Arsenal's situation is increasingly worrying because a number of important players are injured and confirmed to be absent. They are Thomas Partey (structure), Emile Smith Rowe (knee injury), Jurrien Timber (knee injury), to Gabriel Jesus ( hamstring injury).

This condition made Mikel Arteta's squad running low, so they inevitably made the coach have to rack his brain in order to maximize the remaining players.

Of course, this moment will be an opportunity for Sevilla to avenge the defeat the previous week.

With that goal Los Nervionenses is also supported by slick capital. So far they have not lost in their last three matches which could be a point to keep Arsenal alert.

On the other hand, Sevilla still has to be wary of Eddie Nketiah if the player is deployed by Arteta on the field, because Eddie can be a player who will be the difference in the match later.

This cannot be separated from the status of Nketiah, which is Arsenal's top score for the 2023/2024 season.

Formation Forecast

Arsenal:Raya; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Vieira, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Sevilla:Nujur; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Acuna; Rakitic, Sow, Soumare; Lukabakio, En-Nesyri, Ocampos.