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The 2022/23 Premier League season gets underway on Friday night, with Arsenal facing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

After an impressive pre-season that saw Arsenal win five out of seven games, the Gunners start the season with a trip to south London, with Mikel Arteta hoping for a better start to this season than the previous campaign. Summer signings Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko have looked sharp in pre-season, whilst the return of William Saliba from his loan spell has boosted the defensive ranks.

Arsenal's last trip to Selhurst Park was one to forget, a 3-0 defeat to Palace played a big role in the Gunners missing out on a top-four spot. But, ahead of the opening day clash, Arteta has been given a boost, with three players back in training after injury lay-offs.

Speaking to the press ahead of the game, Arteta confirmed that Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Viera and Kieran Tierney are 'probably' returning before the game, putting them in contention for selection. Emile Smith-Rowe is the only player set to be absent.

So, what lineups will both managers select? Who will emerge on top in the first game of the Premier League season? Let’s take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits from the 2021/22 season.

We predict that Palace could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows:

We predict