Arsene Wenger has picked the same team that beat Tottenham for Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Tomas Rosicky passed a late fitness test to keep his place in the side after picking up a minor ankle injury at White Hart Lane.
Elsewhere, loan signing Kim Kallstrom is among the substitutes replacing Nacho Monreal who has picked up a foot injury.
Team in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Kallstrom, Gnabry, Flamini, Sanogo
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