Mikel Arteta had made seven changes for tonight’s Champions League encounter with Girona, with Neto handed an Arsenal debut between the posts.
The Brazilian shot-stopper has been given the gloves in front of a backline that includes Jakub Kiwior and Thomas Partey switched to right-back. Fresh off his winner against Wolves last time out, Riccardo Calafiori is given the nod, while Gabriel makes his 200th Gunners appearance - read more about that landmark.
After they both missed the Wolves win, skipper Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino are added into midfield alongside Jorginho, while in attack Ethan Nwaneri is joined by Raheem Sterling and Leandro Trossard.
Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly, William Saliba, Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz all drop to a strong bench.
As for Girona, they’ve been forced into six changes. Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and Daley Blind picked up injuries in a 2-1 defeat to Real Vallecano on Sunday and are replaced by Pau Lopez and Alejandro Frances.
Former Tottenham man Bryan Gil is suspended, while ex-Manchester United man Donny van de Beek is benched, with Abel Ruiz taking his spot. Ex-Southampton and Chelsea enforcer Oriol Romeu also comes into the side, as does Antal Yaakobishvili at centre-back.
LINE-UPs
Arsenal: Neto, Partey, Kiwior, Gabriel, Calafiori, Jorginho, Merino, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Sterling, Trossard
Subs: Setford, Porter, Timber, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Tierney, Saliba, Rice, Salah, Martinelli, Butler-Oyedeji, Havertz.
Girona: P. Lopez, Martinez, Yaakobishvili, Juanpe, Frances, Martin, Romeu, Asprilla, Danjuma, Tysgankov, Ruiz.
Subs: Gazzaniga, Danso, Comas, Herrera, Solis, Clua, Kim, Artero, Portu, Miovski, van de Beek, Stuani.
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