ARSENE WENGER has made several changes to his Arsenal team to face Reading this evening in the EFL Cup.
The only starters from Saturday's draw with Middlesbrough are Mohamed Elneny and Alex Iwobi.
Elneny is partnered in midfield with youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles while Iwobi starts on the left.
Carl Jenkinson makes his first appearance since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in January.
Keiran Gibbs captains the team and striker Olivier Giroud is on the bench after returning from injury.
Here it is, your @Arsenal team to face @ReadingFC #AFCvRFC pic.twitter.com/C4phgHjayy
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) 25 October 2016
Arsenal: Martinez, Jenkinson, Holding, Gabriel, Gibbs, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Lucas.
Subs: Macey, Bola, Bielik, Sheaf, Zelalem, Willock, Giroud.
Reading: Al-Habsi, Watson, Obita, L.Moore, Blackett, Kelly, Van den Berg, Evans, McCleary, Harriott, Samuel.
Subs: S.Moore, Swift, Wieser, Kermorgant, Meite, Quinn, Gravenberch.
