Wholesale changes or minor tweaks? It was hard to know what Arsene Wenger would opt for ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Basel.
In the end, the boss has made just one change to our squad.
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We’re without the suspended Francis Coquelin, who serves a one-match ban after accruing three yellow cards in Group A.
But Olivier Giroud is back in the squad after a groin problem.
“It’s basically the same squad,” confirmed Wenger. “Coquelin has been replaced by Olivier Giroud in the squad. So, overall, it's about stability.
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