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Who’d be in your Arsenal starting XI to face Burnley?

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The EmiratesFA Cup holders Arsenal host Burnley at the Emirates tomorrow afternoon, hoping to make it through to the next round of the competition first time around.

Despite faltering in the Premier League recently to Chelsea, the Gunners will look to make amends by defeating an in-form Burnley having brushed aside Sunderland in the previous round.

But despite Arsenal’s love affair with the FA Cup, Arsene Wenger’s side have a busy week ahead with Southampton in the Premier League awaiting this Tuesday. As such, the Frenchman is expected to make some notable changes for the Burnley game tomorrow.

There are no new injuries, with Francis Coquelin back in full training and Mohamed Elneny yet to make his debut having signed from Basel a couple of weeks ago.

With this in mind, and the game against Southampton three days later, what should Arsenal’s starting XI be to take on Championship side Burnley?

Here is how I would like to see the team set out:

Ospina

Chambers         Gabriel         Koscielny         Gibbs

Elneny         Chamberlain

Walcott         Ramsey         Iwobi

Giroud

I know a goalkeeper doesn’t really need a rest, but give David Ospina a game.

In front of Ospina I would rest Hector Bellerin and replace him for Callum Chambers as this would be a good game for the youngster. Gabriel alongside Laurent Koscielny in the centre of defence with Kieran Gibbs on the left.

This would be a good debut game for Elneny, so I would put him in for Mathieu Flamini and play him alongside Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has played in the centre of midfield in the past.

Theo Walcott on the right wing, with Alex Iwobi, who impressed me in the previous round against Sunderland, on the opposite flank.

Aaron Ramsey in for Mesut Ozil, with Olivier Giroud starting having only played 21 minutes against Chelsea last Sunday.

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2 comments

  • dylan says:

    1.ospina/ 4. gibbs koscielny gabriel chambers /2.coquelin elneny / 3. sanchez iwobi campbell/ 1. giroud subs cech monreal bellerin ozil ramsay ox walcott

  • John H. says:

    Cech/Gibbs-Kos-Gabe-Debuchy/Chambers-Elneny-LeJeff/Ox-Giroud-Campbell

    Too soon for Rozza and Le Coq to start but potentially on a very strong bench

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