Arsenal is currently 7 points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League, having finished the 2025 season in 1st place with 85 points from 38 games, with a recent form of WWWWW. The team has scored 71 goals and conceded 27 this season, with a goal difference of +44. In their last result, Crystal Palace was defeated 1-2 by Arsenal on 2026-05-24. The team is on a 5-game winning run, with a recent form of 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW). However, Declan Rice will not feature against Como as the Arsenal midfielder is still working toward full match fitness following his post-World Cup break. The midfielder played seven matches for England at the World Cup, starting six of them and logging 559 minutes. He finished the tournament with one goal, two assists, and one yellow card as the Three Lions reached the third-place match, where they defeated France. The starting XI for the match features Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal, with Jurriën Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, and Myles Lewis-Skelly forming the defensive line. Eberechi Eze, Ethan Nwaneri, and Max Dowman make up the midfield, while Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli lead the attack. The bench includes David Raya, Illan Meslier, Tommy Setford, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Ogunnnike, Mikel Merino, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Tzolis, Noni Madueke, Fábio Vieira, Viktor Gyökeres, and Kai Havertz.