Overview
- Arsenal confirm two changes from the Atletico win, with Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Leandro Trossard on the wing as Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Martinelli drop out.
- Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice; Eze, Saka, Trossard; Gyokeres.
- Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Wharton, Kamada; Sarr, Pino; Mateta.
- Gabriel Magalhaes passes a late fitness test to partner William Saliba in central defense, and summer signing Eberechi Eze starts against his former club.
- League-leading Arsenal enter on a strong unbeaten run after a 4-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, while Palace arrive off a surprise 1-0 Conference League defeat to AEK Larnaca; Ødegaard, Madueke, Havertz and Jesus remain out for the Gunners.