Arsenal boss Unai Emery insists he will keep rotating his side to protect the players as they chase a top-four finish and Europa League glory.
The Gunners made seven changes from Thursday’s Europa League win in Napoli for Sunday’s league clash with Crystal Palace, only to be beaten 3-2 by the Eagles.
Their Champions League qualification hopes took a hit in losing a game they expected to win, but Chelsea only drawing with Burnley last night, eased the blow.
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Granit Xhaka should recover from a hip complaint in time for Wednesday’s league trip to Wolves, as manager Emery looks set to mix up selection once again. “We have had some injuries, like with Aaron Ramsey, and we need to protect the players,” said Emery.
“For example, Xhaka asked to change in the second half against Napoli and could have played (against Palace), but with some risk. “We need to protect our players and to use other players. We are playing with a lot of players and they give us the performance; we lost but we could also have lost with other players on the pitch.”
