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Team News: Partey starts against Chelsea

Thomas Partey starts against Chelsea

Thomas Partey is back in the side to face Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.

The midfielder is one of two changes to the team that beat Wolves at the weekend, with Takehiro Tomiyasu returning at left back after missing Saturday’s game.

Jakub Kiwior drops to the bench to make way, as does Gabriel Jesus, meaning Kai Havertz moves up front against his old club.

The visitors make four changes from the side that lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Top scorer Cole Palmer is not in the matchday squad, while right back Malo Gusto is also out injured.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Rice, Partey, Odegaard, Trossard, Saka, Havertz. 

Subs: Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Jesus, Vieira, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Chelsea: Petrovic, Disasi, Gilchrist, Badiashile, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Madueke, Mudryk, Jackson. 

Subs: Bettinelli, Silva, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Deivid, Tauriainen, Dyer, Sterling.