Lineups
for the fixture between Arsenal and Stoke City have been revealed officially.
Arsenal
Starting IX: David Ospina; Mathieu Debuchy, Per
Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal; Francis Coquelin, Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain; Tomas Rosicky, Santi Cazorla, Alexis Alexis; Olivier
Giroud.
Arsenal
boss Arsene Wenger starts David Ospina ahead of Wojciech Szczesny.
The
defensive line remains the same expect Kieren Gibbs, who is replaced by Nacho
Monreal.
Youngsters
Francis Coquelin and Oxlade-Chamberlain keep their place in the midfield.
Alexis
Sanchez, Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla all start behind the striker Olivier
Giroud who returns from three game suspension.
Substitutes: Wojciech Szczesny, Hector Bellerin, Mathieu
Flamini, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Joel Campbell, Theo Walcott.
Mesut
Ozil and Aaron Ramsey are back in the squad and are likely to take some part in
this game.
Stoke City
Starting IX: Asmir Begovic; David Cameron, Philipp Wollscheid,
Ryan Shawcross, Erik Pieters; Steven N’Zonzi, Glenn Whelan; Marko Arnautovic,
Bojan Krkic, Jonathan Walters; Peter Crouch.
Stoke
City manager Mark Hughes has made some changes.
Asmir
Begovic remains in the goal but Marc Muniesa is replaced by Philipp Wollscheid
teaming up with skipper Ryan Shawcorss in the heart of defence. The full-backs remain the same, David
Cameron from the left side and Erik Pieters from the right.
Steven
N’Zonzi and Glenn Whelan take their role in the centre of midfield. Marko
Arnautovic, Jonathan Walters starts from the flanks and Bojan starts behind Peter
Crouch after returning from an injury.
Substitutes: Jack Butland, Marc Muniesa, Stephen Ireland,
Marc Wilson, Victor Moses, Charlie Adam, Steve Sidwell.
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