Ainsley Maitland-Niles will be available to Unai Emery tonight against Manchester United, however, multiple Arsenal fans want the 22-year-old to be replaced by Callum Chambers.
After serving his one-match suspension for the red card he received against Aston Villa last week and making a return to full training after a knock, the utility man is eligible to feature at Old Trafford.
This point was shared by Arsenal fan page @CannonInsider, which led to these Gunners supporters stating their opinions on who should start at right-back.
Twitter: @CannonInsider I hope he doesn’t start tomorrow (@G_byte)
Twitter: @CannonInsider I don’t want to see him in that starting line up 2moro (@AyodeleSodiq13)
Twitter: @CannonInsider I’d still play Chambers ahead of him
(@Dmarsh003)
Twitter: @CannonInsider Please Chambers oo (@1_osmosis)
Twitter: @CannonInsider Hopefully emery does not select him Chambers should start in his place. (@i_shaikh82)
But should Emery listen to these Arsenal fans and select Chambers over Maitland-Niles?
Read Arsenal verdict
Chambers has excelled in his four appearances this season, and the Gunners have conceded just once in the 215 minutes of action when the 24-year-old has been present, so on that stat alone, a case can be made for Chambers needing to start.
His versatility means he’d have no trouble filling in at right-back, and with Hector Bellerin not yet fully fit and Maitland-Niles struggling in recent weeks, we agree with the Arsenal fans who have urged Emery to start Chambers on the right-hand side.
Chambers boasts more defensive experience over Maitland-Niles, and if he is given the nod at Old Trafford and replicates his form from previous outings, it would certainly be the right call by Emery.
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