Predicted Arsenal XI — UCL Quarter-Final
Predicted Starting XI
Sweeper-keeper style suits Arteta's high line. £5.5m in Fantasy.
Versatile defender at right-back. £5m — budget option if you want Arsenal defence.
Steps in alongside Saliba with Gabriel injured.
The rock. £5.9m, 39 pts, 10% owned. Arsenal's best defensive asset.
Left-back who loves to overlap. £4.6m — cheap way into arguably the best defensive team in the world.
Deep-lying playmaker, controls the tempo. £5.8m.
Box-to-box engine. £7m, 37 pts. Set-piece threat too.
The creative heartbeat. Back from injury, only £8.4m and 0% owned.
Left wing, direct running. £7.7m in Fantasy.
Former Sporting striker returns to Lisbon. £9m, 41 pts, 10% owned. The narrative writes itself.
Replaces Saka (confirmed out by Arteta). £6.9m, 31 pts, 1% owned. Clinical finisher who thrives in big games.
UCL Fantasy Implications
**Gyökeres (£9m, FWD, 10% owned)** returning to his old club is the headline pick. But the real value could be **Calafiori (£4.6m)** or **Timber (£5m)** for a clean sheet. Arsenal are arguably the best defensive team in the world right now. **Ødegaard (£8.4m, 0% owned)** is the ultimate differential if he starts.
Key Battle
Gyökeres vs his former teammates. The Sporting crowd will be hostile, but this is a striker who thrives on the big occasion. Arsenal's defence should control this match, making cheap defenders the smartest entry point.