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Chris Wheatley

Confirmed Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague as Emile Smith Rowe returns and Folarin Balogun among the subs

Emile Smith Rowe returns to the Arsenal line-up for the Gunners' crucial Europa League quarter-final match against Slavia Prague.

The England Under-21 youngster has been on the sidelines with a hip injury in recent games, but is back in the starting XI for the second leg.

Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Pablo Mari continue in defence and it appears that Granit Xhaka will start at left-back again, following his impressive performance there against Sheffield United on Sunday.

Bukayo Saka is also an option to play there but manager Mikel Arteta may be tempted to utilise his star player as an attacker, alongside the likes of Nicolas Pepe and Alex Lacazette.

Despite a goal and impressive performance at Bramall Lane, there is no place for Gabriel Martinelli in the starting line-up as he's instead named on the substitutes bench with the likes of Willian and Hector Bellerin.

Highly-rated prospect Folarin Balogun has also travelled with the squad after committing his future to the club.

Gunners captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang misses out altogether through illness.

Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Mari, Saka, Xhaka, Partey, Ceballos, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Lacazette

Subs: Ryan (GK), Hillson (GK), Bellerin, Gabriel, Willian, Cedric, Nelson, Elneny, Nketiah, Martinelli, Balogun, Azeez

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