[Teams] Arsenal vs Stoke City: Confirmed Line-Ups

Arsenal get back to Premier League action following the international break when we welcome Stoke City to the Emirates this afternoon.

Arsene Wenger has opted to rest Laurent Koscielny ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final so Calum Chambers starts alongside Shkodran Mustafi at the back.

David Ospina comes in between the sticks as Petr Cech is carrying a minor groin problem while Jack Wilshere is fit to captain the side after recovering from a knee complaint.

Aaron Ramsey is also fit to start in midfield but Granit Xhaka is rested with Mohamed Elneny starting. Danny Welbeck is given a chance to impress with Henrikh Mkhitaryan rested while Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang start in attack.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Arsenal

Ospina, Bellerín, Chambers, Mustafi, Monreal, Wilshere, Elneny, Ramsey, Welbeck, Özil, Aubameyang

Subs: Macey, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Lacazette

Stoke

Butland, Bauer, Martins Indi, Shawcross, Johnson, Pieters, Allen, Ndiaye, Diouf, Shaqiri, Sobhi

Subs: Haugaard; Ireland, Berahino, Cameron, Crouch, Campbell, Sorensen.