Fixture: Arsenal vs Reading
Competition: FA Cup – Semi-final
Kick-off: 17:20 (UK time)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has selected his starting eleven and substitutes to take on Reading this afternoon in an FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley.
Wenger, whose men are bidding to retain the trophy they won last season, has chosen to pick Wojciech Szczeny between the sticks for Arsenal, while Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny form the centre-back pairing in defence. In attack, the Gunners look to Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck, supported by Mesut Ozil.
Jack Wilshere is named on the bench for Arsenal, along with French striker Olivier Giroud. Also available should Wenger need them are Theo Walcott, Mathieu Flamini, Nacho Monreal and Gabriel Paulista, along with goalkeeper David Ospina.
Arsenal go into the semi-final sky high on confidence having won their last eight successive matches, a run which has put them on the coattails of leaders Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal Team vs Reading
Szczesny, Debuchy, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez, Cazorla, Welbeck, Coquelin
Substitutes: Ospina, Gabriel, Monreal, Flamini, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud
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