Why Declan Rice isn’t in Arsenal squad to face Crystal Palace

Mikel Arteta has left Declan Rice out of Arsenal’s squad to face. Crystal Palace after the midfielder came off with a niggle against Everton at the weekend.

Arsenal take on Palace this evening for a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals and. Arteta has made eight changes to his team for the all-London clash at the Emirates.

Kieran Tierney comes in for Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back to make his first appearance of the season, while. Raheem Sterling has given the nod in https://ufabet999.app a new-look attack with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus.

Mikel Merino is the sole midfield survivor from Arsenal’s clash with Everton and the. Spaniard starts in the engine room alongside teenage sensation. Ethan Nwaneri and Jorginho, who skippers the Gunners.

Club captain Martin Odegaard has name among the substitutes in north. London after being replace in the second half of Arsenal’s goalless draw with the Toffees.

Rice, meanwhile, has left out altogether after Arteta reveale the. England international ‘felt something’ before coming off the field on Saturday.

‘I had to take him [Rice] off because he was feeling something,’ Arteta told reporters when asked about his second-half changes against Everton.

With Martin [Odegaard], it was a tactical decision to try to change the rhythm especially on that side.

‘I understand if Ethan comes in and scores a goal it’s a great substitution.

‘If he doesn’t you have taken your captain out. That’s football.’

Tonight’s visitors – who saw off Aston Villa in the previous round – have hand a first start to 18-year-old defender Caleb Kporha, who replaces the suspended Daniel Munoz at right wing-back.

The teenager is the only change to Oliver Glasner’s starting XI that beat Brighton 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup will take place after Tottenham’s quarter-final tie with Manchester United on Thursday evening.

Newcastle do battle with Brentford and Southampton take on defending champions Liverpool in tonight’s other quarter-finals ahead of the final on March 16.