Arsene Wenger has named a side with a mix of youth and experience for his side’s opening game in the Barclays Asia Trophy.
Arsenal take on a Singapore Select XI in the Singapore National Stadium, but there will be no debut for Petr Cech.
Emiliano Martinez starts in goal, with first-team regulars Mathieu Debuchy, Per Mertesacker, Gabriel and Nacho Monreal making up the backline.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Francis Coquelin and Jack Wilshere also start, while Chuba Akpom leads the line.
Team in full: Martinez, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Monreal, Flamini, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Iwobi, Akpom.
Subs: Szczesny, Bellerin, Toral, Zelalem, Crowley, Willock.
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