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Chris Wheatley

Confirmed Arsenal XI vs Chelsea as Saka and Lokonga start, Aubameyang on the bench

Bukayo Saka returns to the starting XI for Arsenal's Premier League game against Chelsea.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has brought Cedric Soares into the starting XI with Hector Bellerin unavailable through injury.

Rob Holding partners Pablo Mari in central defence, as Kieran Tierney starts at left-back.

New signing Sambi Lokonga starts in midfield alongside captain Granit Xhaka, while Nicolas Pepe, Emile Smith Rowe and Saka support Gabriel Martinelli in attack.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fit enough to take a place on the bench while newboy Aaron Ramsdale also features among the substitutes.

The Gunners are without Thomas Partey (ankle), Ben White (COVID-19), Alexandre Lacazette (COVID-19) and Gabriel (knee) for the London derby.

Arsenal XI vs Chelsea: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka (c), Smith Rowe, Saka, Pepe, Martinelli.

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Tavares, Kolasinac, Elneny, Balogun, Nelson, Aubameyang.

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