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Team news: Raya returns to play Manchester City

David Raya in training

After missing Wednesday’s Champions League win away to Girona, David Raya is recalled to face Manchester City in the Premier League. 

He’s one of seven changes to the starting XI, with Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jurien Timber and William Saliba also returning to the defence.

Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz also start after being used from the bench in midweek. 

So Wednesday’s matchwinner Ethan Nwaneri is among the substitutes, while Ben White is still not ready to return. 

The visitors make four changes from their midweek win over Club Brugge. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson in goal, while new signing Omar Marmoush also starts. Kevin de Bruyne drops to the bench.


LINE-UPs

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Partey, Odegaard, Martinelli, Trossard, Havertz. 
Subs: Neto, Kiwior, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Tierney, Jorginho, Merino, Sterling, Nwaneri.

 

Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo, Savinho, Marmoush, Foden, Haaland.
Subs: Carson, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, Khusanov, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee