Arsene Wenger has named his team for the crucial Premier League match with Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.
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Matchday: Team News – Predicted Lineup – Match Highlights
Match: Arsenal v Leicester City
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Kick-Off (GMT): Wed 26 April 19:45
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Arsene Wenger has stuck with the 3-4-3 formation for the third match in a row. The back four features one change with Nacho Monreal getting a start at centre-back ahead of Rob Holding. Petr Cech plays behind Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista.
There are changes out wide with both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Nacho Monreal making way for Kieran Gibbs and Hector Bellerin.
Aaron Ramsey also misses out. He’s replaced by Francis Coquelin in partnering Granit Xhaka in the centre of midfield.
Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez continue to support the front man who will be Theo Walcott for the first time in this new formation.
There are places on the bench for Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Olivier Giroud and Mohamed Elneny
Here’s how the teams line up:
Arsenal
Petr Cech
Hector Bellerin
Nacho Monreal
Gabriel Paulista
Laurent Koscielny
Kieran Gibbs
Granit Xhaka
Francis Coquelin
Mesut Özil
Alexis Sanchez
Theo Walcott
Subs: Martinez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Elneny, Iwobi, Giroud, Welbeck
Leicester City
Kasper Schmeichel
Danny Simpson
Yohan Benalouane
Robert Huth
Christian Fuchs
Danny Drinkwater
Wilfred Ndidi
Riyad Mahrez
Mark Albrighton
Leonardo Ulloa
Jamie Vardy
Subs: Zieler, Chilwell, Musa, King, Amartey, Okazaki, Gray.