By Daily Sports on August 12, 2018
AARON RAMSEY and Nacho Montreal both took part in Arsenal training this evening as they aim to get into Unai Emery’s starting line-up against Manchester City.
Ramsey and Monreal had been injury doubts due to calf and knee injuries respectively.
But it seems Emery will be able to call upon both players for Arsenal’s first Premier League game of the season tomorrow after they worked with the team in a training session at the Emirates Stadium tonight.
It means Ramsey could take his place in central midfield with Emery set to choose between Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Mohamed Elneny and summer signing Matteo Guendouzi.
The uncertainty over Monreal meant Ainsley Maitland-Niles was set to deputise at left-back but the experienced Spaniard could now take his place in the team.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Emery said he had been working with Maitland-Niles to get familiar with the position.
He said: “Today, Nacho Monreal began to train with the team. As well, Danny Welbeck has come in this week but on Sunday it will be too early to start playing him.
“The other players are OK and we are working on the possibility to work with Ainsley, who has experience in this [left-back] position.
“We want to give him confidence.
“I’m not sure because I am going to decide tomorrow [Saturday] on the first 11, but Ainsley is the player who started the last match against Lazio.”
Elsewhere, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was all smiles as he trained with his team-mates.
While Emery looked at home in his new surroundings as he gave instructions to Welbeck and Mesut Ozil.
And the Spanish head coach says he is optimistic about the new season. (Express.co.uk)
•Photo:Arsenal boss Unai Emery with Mesut Ozil in training
Source Daily Sports
Posted August 12, 2018
You may also like...
Mane injured As Senegal Draw; Setback For Ghana;...
Aigbogun wants Zamalek scalp
Mo Farah wins Diamond League 5,000m in Eugene,...
Iwobi Reveals Mikel’s New AFCON Role
I won’t leave Arsenal in January — Ramsey...
Ikhana begs 3SC fans for more time
Nnadozie continues WSL form as Brighton defeat Leicester
Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
Aruna faces tough draw in ITTF World Cup
Nigeria chase more World Relays tickets in Botswana trials
Itauma vows to change boxing after crushing Franklin
Maiden Eagles call-up shocks Sor
Iwobi gets EPL Player of The Month nomination
I see myself as a soldier on the field – Demehin
D’Tigress add Indiana Fever clash to US tour
Everyone knows we are African champions, insists Senegal coach
Simon, Akor Adams score as Nigeria beat Iran 2-1 in friendly
100 golfers storm Uyo for Ladies Golf Championship
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,663 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,991 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,907 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,515 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,439 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,342 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,208 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,748 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,939 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,447 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,850 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,320 views)