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Match details:

Europa League
Villarreal vs Arsenal
Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain
April 30, 2021
12:30 am IST

Preview:

Villarreal and Arsenal will face each other in the Europa League at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal in the semifinal match. Villarreal are doing a decent job in La Liga this season, winning 12, losing eight and 13 draws from their 33 matches, and are placed 7th in the table. In the last Europa League match, they played against Dinamo Zagreb and won by 2-1. Arsenal are playing poorly recently and it’s too late for the league campaign. In the last Europa League round match, they faced Slavia Prague and won by a 4-0 scoreline. Their attack was poor at the starting of the season but now they are doing just fine at the front.

Recent form:

Villarreal – LWWLL

Arsenal – DWWDL

Injuries and suspension:

Villarreal: Vicente Iborra.

Arsenal: David Luiz.

Probable starting XI:

Villarreal

Rulli, Pedraza, Torres, Albiol, Foyth, Trigueros, Capoue, Parejo, Chukwueze, Bacca, Moreno.

Arsenal

Leno, Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerin, Xhaka, Partey, Aubameyang, Rowe, Saka, Lacazette.

Top picks:

Gerard Moreno: Moreno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Villarreal and Spain national team. He is a quick, hard-working, and energetic striker, who has powerful running and good movement into the box. He is one of the highest goal scorers with six goals in nine Europa League matches and two additional assists to his teammates. He takes 3 shots per game and that makes him a threat up front.

Alexandre Lacazette: Lacazette is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal. He plays mainly as a striker but he has also been deployed as a second striker, and wide forward. A good striker from the Arsenal side who is able to play in front of the goal. He is very good at off-ball movements and ball conservation and has three goals to his name in seven Europa League matches this season.

Bukayo Saka: Saka has two goals and three assists to his name in the Europa League so far and also averages 25 passes and 1.8 tackles per match which makes him a very good source of points and a decent pick for the fantasy side.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Gerard Moreno
Alexandre Lacazette
Bukayo Saka
P Aubameyang

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.