Ostersund vs Arsenal: Confirmed Starting Lineups – Gunners Star Makes First Europa League Start

The Europa League restarts on Thursday night this week and Arsenal will be flying the flag for the Premier League.

The Gunners comfortably topped their group despite manager Arsene Wenger resting his key names.

The North London outfit will take on Ostersund who may look like pushovers on paper but have already proven to be giant killers in the competition.

The Swedish minnows have already knocked Turkish giants Galatasaray out of the competition and are on a great run of form.

Wenger has decided to field a strong side, starting Mesut Ozil for the first time in the Europa League this season.

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£60 million January signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not play having already played for Dortmund in the Europa League and Lacazette is out injured leaving Danny Welbeck as the only available striker.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan will also start for the Gunners as will Mustafi and Monreal.

Petr Cech has made may for David Ospina who starts for Arsenal in cup competitions.

Ostersund vs Arsenal: Confirmed Starting Lineups

Arsenal starting XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Chambers, Mustafi, Monreal, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Welbeck

Subs: Macey, Holding, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Willock, Nelson, Nketiah

Ostersund starting XI: Keita, Mukiibi, Papagiannopoulos, Pettersson, Widgren, Mensiro, Edwards, Nouri, Sema, Gero, Ghoddos

Subs: Andersson, Hopcutt, Islamovic, Bergovist, Tekie, Aiesh, Sundberg