Unai Emery is still yet to find a solution for his defensive woes at the Emirates.
David Luiz was brought in from Chelsea over the summer, however, alongside Sokratis, the pair have struggled for form in the opening stages of the season.
Callum Chambers has impressed in his three appearances and found himself on the scoresheet against Aston Villa on the weekend.
Chambers’ introduction was due to the dismissal of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who will now miss the Gunners’ next game against Manchester United as a result.
This has led to many Arsenal supporters putting their views forward on who should line up in Emery’s backline, including fan account @LTArsenal, who wants to see Shkodran Mustafi in at right-back, with Chambers replacing Sokratis alongside Luiz.
The opinion led to plenty of interaction on social media, with these fans not happy at the proposal.
Twitter: @ltarsenal Emery played Mustafi CB and Chambers RB against Frankfurt so i can’t see why he would switch that around (@afcMedium)
Twitter: @ltarsenal no chambers at right back and keep Sokratis where he is no more Mustafi please (@SteveSuch3)
Twitter: @ltarsenal Wow, are you kidding me rn? (@martin_anet)
Twitter: @ltarsenal Daniel James will make mince meat of Mustafi on that wing, has to be Chambers (@JDSL8ER)
Twitter: @ltarsenal James against mustafi
(@nachi156)
Twitter: @ltarsenal I think your jumping the gun here, first it is important to see how Holding gets along against Forest. H… https://t.co/2k0jOJtmiN (@sephiroth_15)
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Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney are edging closer to first-team returns, however, it would be a surprise if they are ready to feature against United.
If the pair both miss out on the trip to Old Trafford, it would leave Emery fairly limited at the back.
Personally, I can’t see Emery making too many drastic changes to his backline. Chambers looks certain to come in to replace Maitland-Niles, but I would expect to see both Sokratis and Luiz retain their places.
Changes could be made in midfield, with Granit Xhaka under severe pressure following some poor Premier League performances in recent weeks, which could pave the way for either Lucas Torreira or Joe Willock to replace the Swiss star.
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