Fixture: Arsenal vs Burnley
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 14:15 (UK time)
Arsenal have announced their starting line-up and substitutes to play host to Burnley this afternoon in a Premier League fixture.
The Gunners head into the game aiming to take full advantage of Liverpool losing against Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur dropping two points at Manchester City on Saturday, while they can also apply some pressure to Chelsea, who are in action later in the day.
Arsene Wenger's men thrashed Swansea City 4-0 in their last match and have won all but one of their previous five games in all competitions. To put Burnley to the sword, Wenger picks Olivier Giroud up top, with Alex Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez all tucked in behind. Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka line up in midfield, while the central defensive pairing is between Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny.
On the bench, the Wenger has Danny Welbeck and Lucas Perez available to bring on if he needs to chase goals, while Francis Coquelin is a defensive midfield option.
Arsenal Team vs Burnley
Cech, Paulista, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Xhaka, Sanchez, Ozil, Iwobi, Giroud
Substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Bellerin, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Perez
