[Teams] Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Confirmed Line-ups

Arsenal kick off the new Premier League season as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.

Arsene Wenger has his fair share of injury worries t contend with and is down to the bare bones already with Thomas Vermaelen, Nacho Monreal, Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby and Ryo Miyaichi all out injured.

Tomas Rosicky and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain start today alongside Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud. With Arteta out, Jack Wilshere partners Aaron Ramsey in midfield. Yaya Sanogo makes the bench.

Here are the confirmed line-ups for the game:

Arsenal Team

Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Frimpong, Cazorla, Gnabry, Podolski, Sanogo.

Aston Villa Team

Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Luna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann

Subs:  Steer, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Helenius, Bowery, Tonev

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