Confirmed: Arteta names his Arsenal team to face Monaco as Gabriel Jesus absence explained

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Arsenal starting lineup: Ramsdale; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Tomiyasu; Partey, Rice, Smith Rowe; Vieira, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes: Turner, Hein, White, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Jorginho, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Marquinhos, Trossard.

Mikel Arteta continues his pre-season preparations this evening as Arsenal host Monaco at the Emirates Stadium.

It’s time for the Emirates Cup with Arsenal looking to gain some momentum ahead of the new Premier League season.

Monaco will pose a good test for Arsenal this evening with the opening game against Nottingham Forest drawing closer.

Arsenal go with Aaron Ramsdale in goal behind a back four of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Thomas Partey will start in a holding midfield role with Emile Smith Rowe and new signing Declan Rice ahead of him.

Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Martinelli feature out wide, flanking lone striker Eddie Nketiah.

Gabriel Jesus isn’t involved at all and Arsenal have now confirmed that a ‘knee issue’ is keeping him out of action.

Arsenal note that the issue ‘will be assessed’, sparking fears that he could be facing time on the sidelines.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard aren’t in the starting lineup either, but they are at least on the bench.

Matt Turner, Karl Hein, Ben White, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Magalhaes, Rob Holding, Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Marquinhos and Leandro Trossard join Saka and Odegaard as Arsenal substitutes.