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Chris Wheatley

Confirmed Arsenal XI vs Chelsea as Tierney returns in defence and Elneny starts alongside Partey

Kieran Tierney returns to the Arsenal line-up for their Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The defender is joined by Rob Holding, Gabriel and Pablo Mari in defence, but there's no place for any natural right back in the starting XI as Cedric Soares, Calum Chambers and Hector Bellerin are named among the substitutes.

Mohamed Elneny partners Thomas Partey in midfield, while Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe join captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has named a strong substitutes bench with Gabriel Martinelli, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe among the attacking options to call upon in the second half.

Mat Ryan returns from illness but David Luiz and Granit Xhaka are still sidelined through injury.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Holding, Gabriel, Mari, Tierney, Elneny, Partey, Saka, Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Aubameyang.

Subs: Ryan, Bellerin, Chambers, Cedric, Ceballos, Willian, Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

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