[Teams] Arsenal vs Tottenham: Confirmed Line-Ups For The FA Cup Clash

Arsenal entertain north London rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium this evening in the third round of the FA Cup.

Arsene Wenger has opted to rest first choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with Lukasz Fabianski starting in goal. Thomas Vermaelen also gets a recall with Per Mertesacker rested while youngster Serge Gnabry gets a rare start in attack.

Theo Walcott is preferred to Lukas Podolski up front, and Mesut Ozil returns to the bench after missing the last two games with a shoulder injury.

As for Tottenham they have handed a debut to youngster Nabil Bentaleb who starts in midfield while Emmanuel Adebayor is passed fit to face his former side.

Here are the confirmed line-ups

Arsenal

Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Monreal, Arteta, Wilshere, Gnabry, Rosicky, Cazorla, Walcott

Subs: Viviano, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Flamini, Ozil, Podolski, Ju-Young Park

Tottenham

Lloris; Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose; Lennon, Bentaleb, Dembele, Eriksen; Adebayor, Soldado

Subs: Friedel, Fredericks, Fryers, Capoue, Chadli, Kane, Obika.

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