Stoke vs Arsenal – Probable lineups – Wenger to make changes to starting XI
Arsenal will be looking to register back-to-back victories in the Premier League when they take on Stoke City this weekend.
The Potters host Arsenal at the Britannia stadium on Saturday, kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 (GMT).
Arsenal come into the game in high spirits following an exhilarating 4-3 victory over Leicester City last weekend. France international Olivier Giroud came off the bench to head home a late winner for the Gunners.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is expected to make changes to the starting eleven which faced Leicester.
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Per Mertesacker and Shkodran Mustafi are both available for selection after recovering from injuries. Francis Coquelin also returned to first-team training this week.
However, Laurent Koscielny will serve the final match of his three-game suspension. Wenger will also be unable to call upon Alexis Sanchez. The contract-rebel has been ruled out with an abdominal strain.
Star playmaker Mesut Ozil – who also has under 12 months remaining on his contract – is expected to keep his place in the starting XI.
Stoke vs Arsenal – Probable lineups
Arsenal XI: Cech; Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal; Bellerin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Kolasinac; Ozil, Lacazette, Welbeck
Stoke XI: Butland, Zouma, Shawcross, Cameron, Pieters, Fletcher, Allen, Diouf, Shaqiri, Jese, Choupo-Moting.
