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TEAM NEWS: Koscielny back at Stoke

Laurent Koscielny

Arsene Wenger has made four changes for today’s trip to Stoke City.

Laurent Koscielny returns to captain the side, lining up alongside Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs both miss out with hamstring and calf injuries respectively, while Aaron Ramsey drops to the bench after playing the entirety of the 2-0 win over Southampton.

Francis Coquelin and Granit Xhaka pair up in midfield, with Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal on the flanks.

Mesut Ozil and Alexis play in support of Olivier Giroud, who spearheads our attack.

Petr Cech makes his 400th Premier League appearance.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Mustafi, Koscielny, Holding, Bellerin, Coquelin, Xhaka, Monreal, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

Arsenal substitutes: Ospina, Gabriel, Elneny, Ramsey, Iwobi, Walcott, Welbeck