Arsenal needs to win against its guest, struggling Ipswich, to return to second place and move closer to Liverpool, the leaders of the English Premier League.
Mikel Arteta's side go into Friday night's game nine points clear of the Reds – and they have no room for error against the Tractor Boys.
How will the home team cope without Bukayo Saka on the wing?
Here's how to arrange the sides:
Arsenal team news
Striker Gabriel Jesus has scored five goals in his last two games for Arsenal and started up front, while Leandro Trossard has replaced Bukayo Saka.
Declan Rice is back and youngster Myles Lewis Skelly is once again playing in defence.
🔴 Team news ⚪️
💪 Lewis Skelly continues at left-back
🔙 Rice returns to the starting lineup
🪄 Trossard on the wingLet's do this, Gunners 👊
– Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 27, 2024
Arsenal XI: David Raya, Miles Lewis Skelly, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Joren Temper, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard
Ipswich team news
Ipswich may be starting to find some form on the road, but they have not won a game against a team in the top four in the Premier League since 1995 and have not won at Arsenal since Sir Bobby Robson was in charge in 1979.
Kalvin Phillips gets a chance in midfield with Sam Morsi suspended.
Your blues in DC. 🫡#archives | @newstone_uk pic.twitter.com/GYhH7UxvQQ
– Ipswich Town (@ipswichtown) December 27, 2024
Ipswich XI: Arijanette Muric, Liv Davis, Jacob Graves, Luke Wolfenden, Dara O'Shea, Jens Cajuste, Calvin Phillips, Sam Smodics, Omari Hutchinson, Ben Johnson, Liam Delap
