Gabriel Martinelli has been dropped as Arsenal make two changes to their starting line-up to face Aston Villa today.
Emile Smith Rowe is on the bench having been out injured since the end of January, which followed a spell on the sidelines since September as a result of a groin problem.
That means Leandro Trossard starts at Villa Park with Ben White replacing Takehiro Tomiyasu in defence.
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“Emile is training today, if he’s fine he’ll be in the squad,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal are without Thomas Partey, who missed the defeat to Manchester City with a back problem. That means Jorginho starts in midfield.
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Jorginho, Odegaard, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Trossard.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Holding, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Nelson, Martinelli.
Saturday 12.30pm GMT, BT Sport
Venue: Villa Park
Referee: Simon Hooper
Arsenal squad from: Hein, Ramsdale, Turner; Gabriel, Holding, Kiwior, Saliba, Tierney, Tomiyasu, White, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Saka, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Vieira, Xhaka; Martinelli, Nelson and Nketiah.
Injured: Elneny (knee) and Jesus (knee).
Doubts: Partey (back)
