[Team] Arsenal vs Nagoya Grampus: Wenger Names Strong XI

Arsenal continue their pre-season preparations today as they take on J-League outfit Nagoya Grampus at the Toyota Stadium in Japan.

The Gunners have been firing so far this pre-season after hitting 14 goals in their first two games and Arsene Wenger has named another strong starting eleven today. Olivier Giroud gets another chance to add to his five goals so far while Theo Walcott and Ryo Miyaichi supporting the Frenchman up front.

Aaron Ramsey partners Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky in midfield, Kieran Gibba, Carl Jenkinson, Per Mertesacker and Bacary Sagna make up the defender while Lukasz Fabiakski continues in goal with Wojciech Szczesny ruled out with a back injury.

Here is the confirmed team for today’s game:

Arsenal team

Fabianski, Jenkinson, Sagna, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Ryo, Giroud, Walcott

Subs: Martinez, Miquel, Wilshere, Olsson, Aneke, Gnabry, Eisfeld, Zelalem, Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Akpom