Aug 19, 2017 at 5.30pm UK at ​bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 29,459
StokeStoke City
1-0
Arsenal
Rodriguez (47')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Team News: Two changes for Arsenal against Stoke City

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey celebrates scoring during the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 27, 2017
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger decides to recall Shkodran Mustafi and Aaron Ramsey for the club's trip to Stoke City in the Premier League this afternoon.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has decided to recall Shkodran Mustafi and Aaron Ramsey for the club's trip to Stoke City in the Premier League this afternoon.

The incoming Gunners will replace Calum Chambers and Mohamed Elneny, while Alexandre Lacazette has been handed his second consecutive league start in attack.

As for the hosts, Stoke have handed league debuts to both Jese Rodriguez and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting following their recent arrivals at the Britannia.

Darren Fletcher is to continue alongside Joe Allen at the heart of the Stoke City midfield, leaving Xherdan Shaqiri and Erik Pieters to provide further creativity behind the strikers.

Stoke City: Butland; Zouma, Shawcross, Cameron; Diouf, Allen, Fletcher, Pieters; Shaqiri, Jese, Choupo-Moting
Subs: Johnson, Berahino, Martins Indi, Crouch, Bojan, Sobhi, Grant

Arsenal: Cech; Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Ozil, Welbeck; Lacazette
Subs: Mertesacker, Giroud, Ospina, Walcott, Iwobi, Coquelin, Elneny

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