- Arsenal make approach to sign Mikel Merino this summer
- Arsenal initiate ‘discussions’ to sign PSG ace Fabian Ruiz
- Arsenal considering signing Santiago Giménez this summer
- Arsenal could submit bid to sign Victor Osimhen this summer
- Arsenal ‘very interested in hiring’ Mikel Merino this summer
- Arsenal told they are set to made ‘exciting’ signing in Calafiori
- Arsenal target Mikel Merino attracted to join this summer
- Arsenal to hold talks to sign Baris Alper Yilmaz this summer
- Arsenal to launch bid to sign Marc Guehi this summer
- Arsenal keen on signing Real Sociedad ace Mikel Merino
Teams: Arsenal v Man City: Maitland-Niles & Cech Start
Arsenal begin the 2018/19 Premier League campaign by welcoming defending champions Manchester City to the Emirates this afternoon.
Unai Emery’s first line-up sees Petr Cech start in goal with Ainsley Maitland-Niles starting at left-back in the absence of Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac.
Matteo Guendouzi starts in midfield alongside Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka with Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan supporting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.
These are the line-ups for the game:
Arsenal
Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang
Subs: Elneny, Lacazette, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Iwobi, Leno
Man City
Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Kompany, De Bruyne, Sane, Otamendi, Gabriel Jesus, Foden