Team news: Jesus starts in the palace | Team news | News

Team news: Jesus starts in the palace | Team news | News

Mikel Arteta has made seven changes to the team that played Crystal Palace at home on Wednesday to face the same Premier League opposition at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

However, our hat-trick hero from that midweek win, Gabriel Jesus, retains his place at the top – David Raya, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber also remain in the starting XI.

Otherwise there is rotation – Gabriel and William Saliba return to central defense, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is back to start his second Premier League game in a row. Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice have both recovered from injury and are taking their places on the bench.

Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli also return to the team, as does Bukayo Saka, who is playing his 250th game for us at the age of just 23.

The hosts have made three changes to their midweek lineup at the Emirates Stadium. Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada and Chris Richards all come in for Caleb Kporha, Ebere Eze and Trevoh Chalobah. Among the substitutes is former Gunner Eddie Nketiah, who scored a goal on Wednesday.

SETUPS

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Calafiori, Jorginho, Rice, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Cylne, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Schlupp, Chalobah, Doucoure, Devenny, Kporha, Agbione.

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