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title: "4-2-3-1: Wenger’s Arsenal XI to beat Burnley on Saturday – Thoughts?"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/4-2-3-1-wengers-arsenal-xi-to-beat-burnley-on-saturday-thoughts/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George Dagless"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-09-29T18:55:39Z"
modified: "2016-09-29T18:55:39Z"
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# 4-2-3-1: Wenger’s Arsenal XI to beat Burnley on Saturday – Thoughts?

**The Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern are looking forward to every game with excitement now.**

After a slow start they are well and truly back in the race for the title sitting five points of Manchester City.

An easy 3-0 victory against Chelsea on Arsene Wenger’s 20th anniversary made for a nice gift, but it also set down a real marker of where the north London club are right now.

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil particularly impressed in that game and if they can keep that up against Burnley this weekend, another three points should be theirs.

Burnley themselves won last time out against Watford with an assured display but will have to do far more to get anything out of the Gunners, and our landlord simply can’t see it and with this 4-2-3-1, Arsenal simply cannot lose…

### Petr Cech GK

![Cech](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/4754230.jpg?admin)

Always going to start in the Premier League when fit.

### Hector Bellerin RB

![hector-bellerind](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hector-Bellerind.jpg?admin)

One of Arsenal’s best defenders so will play.

### Laurent Koscielny CB

![Koscielny](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Koscielny.jpg?admin)

Koscielny will have to keep Sam Vokes quiet as he showed his ability against Liverpool.

### Shkodran Mustafi CB

![Mustafi](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mustafi-.jpg?admin)

Seems to be getting better and better and should continue that progress here.

### Kieran Gibbs LB

![Gibbs](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/4765266.jpg?admin)

Gibbs is back from his injury and deserves a chance ahead of Nacho Monreal.

### Granit Xhaka DM

![xhaka](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Xhaka.jpg?admin)

Francis Coquelin is injured so Xhaka should finally get a prolonged period in the team.

### Santi Cazorla DM

![santi-cazorlakl](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Santi-Cazorlakl.jpg?admin)

Cazorla’s started the season well and will be key here.

### Theo Walcott RAM

![Theo WalcottTheo Walcotts](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Theo-WalcottTheo-Walcotts.jpg?admin)

Walcott has shrugged off last season’s criticism and looks like a new player this season.

### Alexis Sanchez LAM

![alexis sanchezalexis sanchezs](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/alexis-sanchezalexis-sanchezs.jpg?admin)

Arsenal’s best player this season he could win this game by himself.

### Mesut Ozil CAM

![mesut-ozild](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mesut-Ozild.jpg?admin)

He’s clicking into gear now and that’s reflected in the Gunners form.

### Olivier Giroud ST

![girouddd](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/girouddd.jpg?admin)

Giroud needs some confidence and this game could be perfect for him to find it.