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Confirmed: Mikel Arteta makes Fabio Vieira decision as Arsenal lineup v Oxford United emerges

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
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Arsenal starting XI: Turner; Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Elneny; Saka, Vieira, Lokonga, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes: Hein, White, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Marquinhos, Butler-Oyedeji.

Arsenal are back in action tonight as they travel to take on League One side Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.

The Gunners will be expecting to secure a win tonight and setup a fourth round clash with Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta has understandably rotated his side to give fringe players a chance.

Matt Turner is a great example of that with the American goalkeeper coming in to replace Aaron Ramsdale in goal.

William Saliba is given a rest tonight with Rob Holding coming in to partner Gabriel Magalhaes in the heart of defence.

Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko only make the bench tonight with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney in the full back positions.

Mohamed Elneny takes on the holding midfield role tonight with Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga further ahead.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are on the flanks with Eddie Nketiah leading the line in the Arsenal attack.

That means the likes of Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard all drop to the bench alongside White and Zinchenko.

Karl Hein, Emile Smith Rowe, Marquinhos and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji join them on the Arsenal bench this evening.