News

TEAM NEWS: Koscielny and Giroud start

Laurent Koscielny
Laurent Koscielny

Arsene Wenger has made four changes to the side that beat Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

Laurent Koscielny’s return from injury sees Nacho Monreal shift to left back and Kieran Gibbs drop to the bench.

Elsewhere, Mathieu Flamini and Olivier Giroud come in for the injured Mikel Arteta and Yaya Sanogo, while Danny Welbeck replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Full team: Martinez, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Cazorla, Welbeck, Alexis, Giroud

Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Bellerin, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Campbell, Podolski