News

TEAM NEWS: Mertesacker returns

Per Mertesacker

Arsene Wenger has made three changes to his side for Wednesday’s Premier League fixture against Swansea.

Per Mertesacker returns to captain the side in place of Laurent Koscielny, who misses out with a slight calf problem, while Olivier Giroud also comes in for Danny Welbeck.

Elsewhere, Joel Campbell starts in place of Theo Walcott while Mohamed Elneny is named among the substitutes.

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker (c), Gabriel, Monreal, Campbell, Coquelin, Ramsey, Alexis, Ozil, Giroud

Substitutes: Ospina, Chambers, Welbeck, Walcott, Flamini, Elneny, Gibbs