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Arsenal v Middlesbrough: Cazorla misses out, Iwobi comes in, Wenger makes four changes
EXPRESS SPORT brings you the team news for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Middlesbrough at the Emirates.
Arsenal vs Middlesbrough - Premier League match preview
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger makes four changes from the 6-0 win over Ludogorets in the Champions League on Wednesday with Petr Cech, Kieran Gibbs, Santi Cazorla and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain making way for David Opsina, Nacho Monreal, Mohamed Elneny and Alex Iwobi.
Cazorla misses out after failing to recover from a kick to his Achilles during the win over Ludogorets.
Granit Xhaka begins a three-match suspension as a result of his red card last week in the 3-2 win over Swansea.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger looks on during a training session ahead of clash with Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has no fresh injury concerns, but makes three changes to his side that lost 1-0 to Watford.
Gunners loanee Calum Chambers makes way along with Cristhian Stuani and Stewart Downing as Daniel Ayala, Adam Clayton and Adama Traore come in.
Club captain Grant Leadbitter is back in training after undergoing hernia surgery during the summer, but fails to make the cut.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi, Alexis
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Reine-Adelaide, Maitland-Niles. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lucas
Middlesbrough: Valdes, Barragan, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, De Roon, Clayton, Traore, Forshaw, Ramirez, Negredo
Subs: Guzan, Bernardo, Fabio, Se Sart, Stuani, Downing, Nugent
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