Arsène Wenger has made two changes to the side that won the FA Cup back in May.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Alexis Sanchez while Petr Cech makes his competitive debut against his former club in place of Wojciech Szczesny.
Elsewhere Theo Walcott continues his role up front while Alex Iwobi is named on the bench.
Full team: Cech, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Ozil, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Monreal, Cazorla, Bellerin, Coquelin
Subs: Debuchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Arteta, Giroud, Martinez, Iwobi
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