Defending champions Arsenal begin their quest for a 15th league title
Coventry are back in the Premier League for the first time since 2001
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Arsenal's Premier League title defence begins on Friday evening when they welcome Coventry, who are back at this level for the first time in 25 years, to the Emirates.
The Gunners already have one piece of silverware in the bag, following the Community Shield win over Manchester City, and they will be eager to get their league campaign off to the perfect start.
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Team news
Arsenal will be without defenders Jurrien Timber and William Saliba due to groin and back injuries, with Ben White set to start at right-back and Cristhian Mosquera alongside Gabriel Magalhaes at centre-back.
Bruno Guimaraes came off at half-time in the Community Shield win over Manchester City and was later spotted with an ice pack on his thigh. He will need to be assessed.
Coventry could be without Haji Wright because of a quad issue and Frank Onyeka, who limped off of Friday's friendly win over Monaco.
Jack Rudoni and Ephron Mason-Clark are both pushing to be involved in the matchday squad after spending time on the sidelines.
Summer signings Caleb Yirenkyi, Loum Tchaouna and Aurele Amenda are all in line for their competitive debuts, while Victor Torp or Gus Hamer could come in for Onyeka.
The stats
Arsenal's summer signing Christos Tzolis registered two assists in the Community Shield win over Manchester City, taking his tally to nine in his last six competitive matches.
Arsenal and Germany forward Kai Havertz scored in Sunday's win over the Citizens, making it seven goals in his last nine matches for club and country.
Coventry full-back Milan van Ewijk picked up a joint-high eight yellow cards for his club in the Championship last season, with five of those coming away from home.
Arsenal were the second-highest scorers in the 2025-26 Premier League, netting 71 times, while the Sky Blues topped the Championship's goals charts with 97.
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Prediction
Arsenal were formidable at home last season, collecting a division-high 47 points at the Emirates, but they will be tested in this opening match of the campaign against a Coventry side who boasted the second-best away record in the 2025-26 Championship.
It may prove prudent to swerve the match result and instead look at the plethora of player markets available, with Christos Tzolis to register an assist the first part of this three-leg Bet Builder.
Arsenal's summer arrival made his mark in pre-season, notching an assist against Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund, before he set up two goals in the Community Shield win over City.
The Greece international has nine assists in his last six competitive appearances, stretching back to last season when he was at Club Brugge, and he can be a creative force for the Gunners.
German forward Kai Havertz benefitted from Tzolis's service against the Citizens, as the pair combined for the second goal, and the German has seven strikes in his last nine outings for club and country.
Round off this bet builder with Milan van Ewijk to be booked. The full-back was joint-top of Coventry's yellow card department last season, picking up eight, and he may struggle to avoid a caution against this pacy Arsenal team.
