Stoke City vs Arsenal: Probable Line-ups – Wenger expected to keep 3-5-2 setup

Arsenal take on Stoke City desperately in need of a win to keep hopes of a top-four finish alive.

Manchester City beat Leicester City today to overtake Liverpool, move into third-place and increase their lead over Arsenal to six points.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will stick with his 3-5-2 setup which has brought him success over recent weeks.

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Wenger will be without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who is injured with a hamstring injury he picked up in the 2-0 win over Southampton mid-week.

Chamberlain had been featuring as a make shift right wing-back in Wenger’s new formation and will be replaced by Hector Bellerin.

Granit Xhaka returned from an ankle injury and will star in midfield alongside Coquelin.

Monreal will be deployed on the right side of midfield and the three man defence will be comprised of Mustafi, Koscielny and Holding.

Germany international of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil wil start alongside Alexis Sanchez behind Olivier Giroud upfront.

Stoke City vs Arsenal Confirmed Line-ups

Stoke XI: Butland; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Whelan, Cameron, Allen; Arnautovic, Diouf, Shaqiri

Arsenal XI: Cech, Mustafi, Koscielny, Holding, Bellerin, Xhaka, Coquelin, Monreal, Ozil, Alexi, Giroud