Arsenal Starting XI vs Napoli: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Mikel Arteta has a decision to make in Naples. Arsenal start another Champions League campaign on Wednesday night, and the issue is simple enough, rotate now or trust the same core again.

Last season offered encouragement and regret in equal measure. Arsenal won all eight league phase matches and went through the competition without losing in 90 minutes. They still finished short, beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest. That is the standard now. Getting close carries no value on its own.

Arteta has the squad to change things without weakening the side too much. Bruno Guimaraes missed the Chelsea game after carrying a knock, and Martin Zubimendi looks the obvious candidate to come into midfield. Declan Rice should keep his place, with Martin Odegaard continuing as the organiser further forward.