Bettor.com’s Prediction of Arsenal Starting Eleven against Birmingham City
Arsenal will play their 20th League match of this season at St Andrews Stadium against Birmingham City on Saturday, 2nd January 2011.
Both teams have drawn their last league match and will be bidding to win all three points when they will go head-to-head. Arsenal has already defeated Birmingham City back in October in a Premier League fixture by two goals to one at Emirates Stadium.
However, the hosts have lost only game at St Andrews so far in the Barclays Premier League. The Blues managed to earn a draw against Manchester United last Tuesday. Along with that, the Barclays Premier League champions, Chelsea, were also defeated at this
venue a month ago.
Although, Arsenal are unbeaten against Birmingham City in last seven match but the Gunners have failed to claim a victory at St Andrews in last two seasons.
Nonetheless, here is Arsenal’s probable starting eleven against Birmingham City.
Arsenal Starting Eleven
Goalkeeper
Arsenal veteran goalkeeper and number one shirt holder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Almunia-c23386 is still out of action and would not take part in this match. The Spaniard has been out since September, after he sustained an elbow injury in a home defeat against West Bromwich Albion.
However, his deputy http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukasz-Fabianski-c22910 will surely start against Birmingham City and will retain his position between the posts.
Moreover, Arsenal third choice keeper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wojciech-Szczesny-c36998, who made his Premier League debut against Manchester United, will sustain his place on the bench as the Gunners’ second choice keeper.
Defenders:
Arsenal veteran right back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bacary-Sagna-c7148, will retain his place on the right side of Arsenal’s defence. Emmanuel Eboue started against Wigan Athletic on the left-flank and Clichy was given rest. However, the Frenchman would be reinstated on the left side
of Arsenal’s defence against Birmingham City.
Squillaci started against Wigan Athletic ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Laurent-Koscielny-c21742 is more likely to partner Johan Djourou in the
heart of Arsenal’s defence.
Midfielders:
Arsenal will welcome back Cesc Fabregas in the midfield as he was suspended in the last match against Wigan Athletic.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-Song-c4804, who was rested against Wigan Athletic, will surely start against Birmingham City as a holding midfielder.
In addition to that, Denilson who played against Wigan Athleic, is more likely to start ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jack-Wilshere-c17463 at St Andrews Stadium.
Forwards:
Arsenal speedy winger, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 will start as a centre forward and will lead Arsenal’s attack against Birmingham City on Saturday.
Despite boasting a strong home record, Birmingham City are not favourites to win this match as their counterparts have the best away records in the Barclays Premier League and the Gunners have recently beaten Chelsea.
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