Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs. Atalanta – Champions League

Preview

Arsenal will be looking to make it two wins from two in the Champions League when they take on Atalanta at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Gunners got their Group C campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory over Rapid Vienna last week, and they will be confident of taking all three points against an Atalanta side who lost their opening game to Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta is likely to make a few changes to the team that beat Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, with the likes of Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Willian all pushing for starts.

Predicted Lineup

Here is our predicted Arsenal lineup for the match against Atalanta:

• Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
• Defenders: Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Magalhaes, David Luiz, Hector Bellerin
• Midfielders: Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, Willian
• Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pepe

Key Battles

There are several key battles that could decide the outcome of the match:

• Kieran Tierney vs. Josip Ilicic: Tierney will have his work cut out against the Atalanta winger, who is one of the most dangerous attackers in Serie A.
• Gabriel Magalhaes vs. Duvan Zapata: Magalhaes will need to be at his best to keep the Atalanta striker quiet.
• Thomas Partey vs. Remo Freuler: Partey will be tasked with stopping the Atalanta midfield from controlling the game.
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang vs. Berat Djimsiti: Aubameyang will be looking to add to his tally of goals for the season against the Atalanta defender.

Prediction

Arsenal will be the favorites going into the match, but they will need to be at their best to beat an Atalanta side who are always dangerous going forward.

We predict a narrow 2-1 win for Arsenal.