Arsenal remains at the top of the Premier League, now six points ahead after their 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s team has reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and won all their Champions League matches so far. They now begin their journey in the FA Cup, facing Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Arteta is expected to make several changes to the lineup. Can Portsmouth pull off an upset? Here’s our predicted lineup for Arsenal.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Portsmouth
Recent Arsenal Performance
In early 2026, Arsenal won a challenging match 3-2 against Bournemouth after initially trailing due to a defensive mistake. Their match against Liverpool ended in a 0-0 draw, with both teams not performing at their best.
Arsenal has been using their standard 4-3-3 formation. In the match against Liverpool, David Raya was in goal, supported by Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, and Piero Hincapie in defense.
In midfield, Arteta chose Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, and Martin Zubimendi. On the wings, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard assisted Viktor Gyokeres, who struggled throughout the game.
Arsenal Team News
Arteta is likely to make significant changes for the upcoming match. He has provided an update on Kai Havertz’s recovery:
“If everything goes well, I think he’ll be in the squad in the next few days. He’s training well and increasing his workload effectively,” Arteta stated.
He also confirmed that Riccardo Calafiori will not be available: “I think this game will come too soon for him.”
Players like Kepa, Eberechi Eze, and Christian Norgaard are expected to feature in this FA Cup match.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
GK: Kepa
LB: Lewis-Skelly
CB: Timber
CB: Saliba
RB: White
CM: Merino
CM: Norgaard
CM: Nwaneri
LW: Eze
ST: Jesus
RW: Madueke
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