Mikel Arteta has made three changes to his starting line-up as we face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Emirates Stadium.
Following our 4-0 win at Leeds United in the Premier League, Mikel brings in Kepa Arrizabalaga for David Raya. The summer signing has played every match of our Carabao Cup run so far.
In front of him are Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Piero Hincapie. Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi continue their partnership in midfield.
Eberechi Eze comes in for Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard, with Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres completing the line-up as we bid to reach Wembley.
Captain Martin Odegaard misses the contest. On the bench are David Raya, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
As for our visitors, Chelsea bring in Joao Pedro, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella from the start after the trio helped the Blues come back to beat West Ham 3-2 last weekend. Andrey Santos also comes into the starting line-up for Liam Rosenior's side.
Reece James misses out entirely, having come on against West Ham, as Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile and Alejandro Garnacho drop to the bench.
Line-up
Arsenal: Arrizabalaga, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres
Substitutes: Raya, Mosquera, White, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Enzo, Delap, Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Badiashille, Holland, Palmer, Estevao, Garnacho, Guiu, Mhueka
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