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Chelsea vs Arsenal line-ups: Confirmed team news and starting XIs for Europa League Final 2019

N'Golo Kante will start for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Arsenal tonight.

The France international had been expected to miss out through injury but lines up in Maurizio Sarri's starting XI alongside Jorginho and Mateeo Kovacic in midfield.

Andreas Christensen continues at the back in the absence of Antonio Rudiger with Olivier Giroud preferred up front to Gonzalo Higuain.

Mesut Ozil starts for the Gunners with Unai Emery continuing with his 3-4-3 formation.

Petr Cech meanwhile starts in goal against his former side in what is set to be his last ever game - having announced plans to retire at the end of the season.

Chelsea starting XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, David Luiz, Emerson; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Giroud, Hazard.

Subs: Caballero, Cumming, Alonso, Barkley, Higuaín, Zappacosta, Willian, Cahill, Ampadu, Gallagher, McEachran

Arsenal XI: Cech; Koscielny (c), Sokratis, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Lacazette, Aubmeyang, Ozil.

Subs: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Jenkinson, Elneny, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka, Iliev, Iwobi, Nketiah, Welbeck.

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