Mikel Arteta to make five Arsenal changes vs Lille as £60m star returns

Ed Davison anticipates Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could make five changes against Lille in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Following a 2-1 victory over Leeds United, the Gunners face a congested schedule of eight games in 24 days. The writer predicts Eberechi Eze could return to the starting lineup on the left wing alongside Viktor Gyokeres in attack, replacing Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz.

In defense and midfield, the writer projects Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bruno Guimaraes, and Mikel Merino to step into the starting eleven. Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori require workload management, while Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi sustained knocks during a recent warm-down session. Declan Rice is also dealing with hamstring pain and may be rested.