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Mikel Arteta has made seven changes from the team that faced Crystal Palace at home on Wednesday to take on the same Premier League opposition at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

However, our hat-trick hero from that midweek win, Gabriel Jesus, retains his place up front – David Raya, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber also remain in the starting line-up.

Apart from that, there is rotation – with Gabriel and William Saliba returning in central defence, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is back to start his second successive Premier League game. Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice have both recovered from injury to take their places on the bench.

Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli all return to the side too, along with Bukayo Saka, who makes his 250th appearance for us at the age of just 23.

The hosts have made three changes from their midweek line-up at the Emirates Stadium. Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada and Chris Richards all come in, for Caleb Kporha, Ebere Eze and Trevoh Chalobah. Former striker Eddie Nketiah, who scored on Wednesday, is among the replacements.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Calafiori, Jorginho, Rice, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Cylne, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Schlupp, Chalobah, Doucoure, Devenny, Kporha,, Agbione.

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