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TEAM NEWS: Sanogo starts in FA Cup

Yaya Sanogo
Yaya Sanogo

Yaya Sanogo has been named up front as one of six changes to the Arsenal side for today’s FA Cup quarter-final clash against Everton.

The French striker has impressed in his two starts for the Club, and comes in to spearhead the attack in place of Olivier Giroud, who drops to the bench.

Elsewhere, Lukasz Fabianski starts in goal, with captain Thomas Vermaelen replacing Laurent Koscielny at the heart of the defence.

Mesut Ozil - who scored against Everton in December - is back in the starting XI for the injured Jack Wilshere, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Tomas Rosicky.

Mathieu Flamini comes in for Lukas Podolski in the final change to the team.

Team in full: Fabianski, Sagna, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Sanogo

Subs: Viviano, Jenkinson, Rosicky, Ryo, Podolski, Giroud, Gnabry