Arsenal Team News vs Crystal Palace: Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, Neto PREDICTED LINEUP

Declan Rice had to be subbed off in the goalless draw with Everton, and that obviously raised concerns among Arsenal supporters. However, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta played it all down. “Well, with Declan, I had to take him out… He has been with a little niggle for the last week or so,” Arteta said. “He has to be subbed in that moment. We have to do it.”

We just don’t know how severe the injury to Declan Rice may or may not be, because Arteta is notorious for obfuscating on such things.

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How They Got Here:

Arsenal- Beat Preston 3-0 (round of 16), Beat Bolton 5-1 (third round)

Crystal Palace- Beat Aston Villa 2-1 (round of 16), Beat QPR 2-1 (third round)

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We do know that we won’t see Declan Rice feature in this League Cup clash however! The midfield maestro won’t be risked in a match of such lower magnitude. Meanwhile Arteta gave the following update on Friday, in regards to Riccardo Calafiori and his persistent knee injury: “We’re just respecting the times that the medical department has set, and then we’ll just monitor his evolution every single day. We understand that he’s not fully ready yet, but he’s getting very close now.”

He also won’t be risked here. Finally, Neto is cup-tied, so he is ineligible to play here.