Mikel Arteta faces his old mentor on Saturday morning, and Arsenal can’t afford a slip. The reigning champions are three points behind unbeaten Manchester City, and they host an Everton side that David Moyes has built into a European contender — and Arsenal will be without a key attacker.
Where to watch Arsenal vs. Everton (10/24)
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
- Time: 10 a.m.
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- TV channel: USA Network, Telemundo (Spanish), Universo (Spanish)
- Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), Sling Blue, Fubo (free trial)
Arsenal look to keep the pressure on City
Arsenal drew 2-2 against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, with Declan Rice scoring in the 82nd minute after Harry Kane’s second-half penalty. It’s the latest result in a strong run for Arsenal, who beat Nottingham Forest on Sunday, 0-1. The Gunners are second in the Premier League, just three points behind City.
Everton are no pushover
Everton sits eighth on the board with 10 points from seven games. While they’ve have been winless in their last two matches, they’re a settled, organized team that has been able to say in the conversation for Europe and thus should not be slept on.
Team news
Arsenal’s big concern is Bukayo Saka, who picked up a quadriceps injury in the Bayern match that “does not look good at all,” per Arteta. William Saliba and Christos Tzolis also remain out. Everton, however, has a clean bill of health.
Predicted lineups
- Arsenal: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Madueke, Odegaard, Eze; Havertz
