Mikel Arteta has shuffled his pack again after making a raft of changes for the midweek Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven.
The manager has recalled six players to his starting XI to face Chelsea at Emirates Stadium, including Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli, who starts for the first time since since February 5, having been used from the bench in our last two games.
Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard all return as well, while Mikel Merino starts his sixth successive match up front.
Ethan Nwaneri is among the substitutes, but Raheem Sterling is not in the matchday squad at all, as the on-loan forward is ineligible to face his parent club.
The visitors don't include Cole Palmer in the matchday squad at all, and also make six changes from the side that beat Copenhagen 1-0 in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
Line-upS
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Gabriel, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Martinelli, Merino, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Tierney, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Sancho, Nkunku.
Subs: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Tosin, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall.
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