Fixture: Arsenal vs Stoke City
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

Arsenal have named their starting line-up and substitutes to play host to Stoke City in a Premier League game at the Emirates this afternoon.

With their rivals playing later this weekend, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be keen for his side to take all three points against the Potters to build pressure, while three points would also put the Gunners joint top of the Premier League with 34 points.




To get the better of Mark Hughes' men, Wenger goes with Alexis Sanchez up top, supported by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott behind. Granit Xhaka and Francis Coquelin look to control midfield, while Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi continue their centre-back partnership.

On the bench, Wenger has the in-form Lucas Perez if he needs to throw on another striker, while Olivier Giroud is also amongst the substitutes. Hector Bellerin is also on the bench today.

 


Arsenal Team vs Stoke City

Cech, Paulista, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Coquelin, Xhaka, Walcott, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sanchez

Substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Bellerin, Elneny, Iwobi, Perez, Giroud