Fixture: Arsenal vs 1.FC Koln
Competition: Europa League
Kick-off: 20:05 (UK time)
Arsenal have officially announced their starting eleven and substitutes to take on 1.FC Koln in a Europa League group stage match at the Emirates Stadium this evening.
Arsene Wenger's men are eyeing a run in the competition and will want to get their campaign off to a good start against the visiting Bundesliga outfit.
The Arsenal boss has opted to make a number of changes to his side, with David Ospina slotting in between the sticks.
Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker and Nacho Monreal line up as the back three, while Hector Bellerin and Ainsley Maitland-Niles operate as wing-backs.
Alex Iwobi and Mohamed Elneny are in the engine room, with Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez sitting in behind striker Olivier Giroud.
If Wenger needs to make changes then he can call for Jack Wilshere off the bench, while Jeff Reine-Adelaide is another option.
Arsenal Team vs 1.FC Koln
Ospina, Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal, Bellerin, Iwobi, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Walcott, Sanchez, Giroud
Substitutes: Macey, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Reine-Adelaide, Nelson, Wilshere, Akpom
