Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil start for Arsenal's clash with Aston Villa but Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott fail to even make the bench.
The Spain international has been sidelined with a knee injury but starts for the first time since November 29.
Ozil missed last week's 2-2 draw with Manchester City due to a hip problem but returns to Arsenal's midfield.
On the bench, Mikel Arteta could make his final appearance for the Gunners but Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky, whose contracts also expire this summer, have not made the matchday squad.
Walcott is out with a minor hamstring injury.
For Villa, 17-year-old forward Rushian Hepburn-Merphy is named among the substitutes, while 20-year-old midfielder Jordan Lyden starts in midfield.
ARSENAL: Cech; Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Wilshere; Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis; Giroud.
SUBS: Ospina, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Elneny, Campbell, Iwobi
ASTON VILLA: Bunn, Lescott, Cissokho, Bacuna, Sinclair, Sanchez, Westwood, Gueye, Lyden, Toner, Ayew
SUBS: Guzan, Richards, Adama, Gil, Hepburn-Murphy, Gestede, Grealish - Goal