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TEAM NEWS: Walcott & Giroud Benched Again For Everton Clash

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Written By: Famzn News

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The Gunners boss has selected Danny Welbeck as the lone striker for the clash with the Toffees, leaving his two other attacking options out of the starting line-up

Arsenal have announced their starting line-up to face Everton on Saturday, with Arsene Wenger opting to leave both Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud on the bench once again.

The attacking pair started as substitutes in the Champions League last-16 second-leg defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday and Wenger has opted to continue with Welbeck up-front.

Flanking the former Manchester United striker, Alex Iwobi makes his first Premier League start for the club after making his full European debut against the Blaugrana.



The one change for the Gunners comes in midfield as Francis Coquelin replaces Mathieu Flamini alongside Mohamed Elneny.

Everton, meanwhile, continue to leave John Stones on the bench, with Ramiro Funes Mori starting at the heart of the Toffees' defence, while Aaron Lennon and Romelu Lukaku, both in good goalscoring form, continue in attacking roles.


Everton XI: Joel, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Coleman, McCarthy, Beőić, Cleverley, Lennon, Barkley, Lukaku.

Subs:Β Howard, Stones, Kone, Niasse, Deulofeu, Osman, Galloway.

Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Koscielny, Gabriel, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Iwobi, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Chambers, Campbell, Walcott, Giroud.

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