Arsenal team news: Wenger faced with midfield injury crisis against Man City

Arsenal take on Manchester City needing a win to get their bid for a top four spot back on track.

Arsene Wenger does however, have a number of injury problems in his midfield going into the City clash.

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Wenger has left Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey out of the squad due to injury.

Chamberlain missed out with a hamstring injury, while Aaron Ramsey is recovering from a calf problem.

Wenger has decided to field Granit Xhaka alongside Francis Coquelin in central midfield.

Youngster Maitland-Niles has been drafted in due to the midfield injury crisis but Egypt international Mohamed Elneny is available off the bench if needed.

Meanwhile there was some good news on the injury front as Mesut Ozil returned from a hamstring problem that ruled him out of the last league game against West Brom.

France international Olivier Giroud has been benched along with Alex Iwobi.

Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott start upfront with Danny Welbeck as the striker.

Arsenal starting XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Coquelin, Walcott, Ozil, Sanchez, Welbeck

Substitutes: Martinez, Gibbs, Gabriel, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Giroud