Arsenal will on Satruday clash with Watford in the English Premier League (EPL) fixture at the Emirates stadium.
The North London club head to the game following a 2-0 win over Everton in their last EPL fixture.
Arsenal and Watford have clashed 29 times in the past with Arsenal winning 15 of those competitive contests. The Hornets aren’t far off however with 12 wins to their name.
The Gunners’ manager, Unai Emery must decide among strikers: Aubameyang, Lacazette, and Welbeck who should start, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil will all fight for a place in the starting XI.
Arsenal defender, Sead Kolasinac was on the bench against Brentford on Wednesday for the first time since his knee injury.
They are still without Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Laurent Koscielny and Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Meanwhile, Watford head to the game following a 1-1 draw with Tottenham in their last EPL encounter.
Watford will be without Tom Cleverley, Stefan Okaka, Miguel Britos and Sebastian Prodl as they are all out with various injuries.
Troy Deeney is desperate to play against the Gunners and would have to boost his chances of playing on Saturday after suffering ligament damage in the draw with Fulham.
Arsenal’s possible starting lineup: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal, Ramsey, Xhaka, Torreira Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Watford’s possible starting lineup: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Pereyra, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Gray, Deeney.
Kick-off time for the match is 3pm.
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