Fixture: Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 12:45 (UK time)

Arsenal have confirmed their starting eleven and substitutes for this afternoon's Premier League meeting with Newcastle United at St. James' Park.

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has selected Laurent Koscielny to slot into defence alongside Gabriel Paulista after the Frenchman recovered from a back complaint. Mesut Ozil however misses out after he picked up a minor knee injury.




Arsenal have Francis Coquelin protecting their defence, while Santi Cazorla and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will aim to feed Theo Walcott up front with chances. Alexis Sanchez also starts and will look to trouble the Newcastle defence. Olivier Giroud is on the bench.

Arsenal have had a lacklustre start to their Premier League campaign, with a win, draw and loss apiece in their opening three league games. They head to Newcastle on the back of a 0-0 home draw with Liverpool on Monday evening.

 


Arsenal Team vs Newcastle United

Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Paulista, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Sanchez, Walcott

Substitutes: Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Chambers, Arteta, Campbell, Giroud