Arsenal vs Watford – Confirmed Lineups: Wenger In Defensive Crisis, Gunners Will Not Rotate Ahead Of Europa League Clash

Arsenal Team News

Arsenal face Watford at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the Premier League hoping to get revenge after losing to the Hornets earlier in the season.

The Gunners snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over AC Milan in the Europa League Last 16 first-leg clash mid-week.

Arsene Wenger will be relieved with the victory over the Italian giants as he was under mounting pressure after losing four successive games.

Winning the Europa League presents the Gunners most realistic chance of making it into the Champions League next season as a top-four Premier League finish is looking increasingly unlikely.

The North London based outfit are in an injury crisis, Nacho Monreal, Sead Kolasinac, Hector Bellerin and Calum Chambers were all doubts heading into the game.

Monreal and Bellerin have not made the squad, Chambers has been benched, Kolasinac has however, recovered in time and has got the nod.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Rob Holding have been drafted in as a result.

Wenger was rumored to be considering rotating his side ahead of the Europa League clash but has decided to start Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The playmaker of Turkish origin starts after putting on an impressive display against AC Milan, providing assists for both goals.

Watford meanwhile welcome back Jose Holebas and Kiko Femenia who faced late fitness tests before the match.

The Hornets do also have injury concerns, nine players in total including Gerard Deulofeu and Tom Cleverley could be ruled out.

See More: Scout Report: West Brom Target Okay Yokuslu – The Midfielder Maestro Causing A Storm The Black Sea

Arsenal vs Watford Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal starting lineup: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyan,

Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Millock, Nelson, Wilshere, Nketiah, WelbeckWatford starting lineup:

Watford: Karnezis (GK); Femenía, Prödl, Mariappa, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Janmaat, Pereyra, Richarlison; Deeney (C)

Subs | Bachmann (GK), Britos, Hughes, Carrillo, Sinclair, Gray, Okak