Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mari, Xhaka; Partey, Smith Rowe, Odegaard; Saka, Pepe, Aubameyang.
Arsenal substitutes: Ryan, Okonkwo, Tierney, Gabriel, Lacazette, Willian, Cedric, Chambers, Nelson, Elneny, Nketiah, Martinelli.
Arsenal take on Villarreal in the Europa League tonight, and have it all to do if they’re to make the final.
The Gunners lost 2-1 in the first leg over in Spain last week, and Nicolas Pepe gave Arsenal hope with an away goal last week.
Bernd Leno starts in goal tonight, and Hector Bellerin has done enough to earn a start at right back.
Rob Holding and Pablo Mari are the centre backs, whilst Granit Xhaka continues at left back.
Thomas Partey starts in midfield, but it’s an attacking side around him as both Emile Smith Rowe and Martin Odegaard start.
Pepe and Bukayo Saka feature on the flanks, supporting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up top.
That means Kieran Tierney isn’t fit enough to start as he is named on the bench, whilst there is no David Luiz.
Mat Ryan, Arthur Okonkwo, Gabriel Magalhaes, Alexandre Lacazette, Willian, Cedric Soares, Calum Chambers, Reiss Nelson, Mohamed Elneny, Eddie Nkeitah and Gabriel Martinelli make up the rest of the substitutes.
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