Arsenal vs Burnley team news: Arsenal unchanged with Kieran Gibbs fit to start as Burnley recall Dean Marney and Marvin Sordell

Gunners are without Jack Wilshere while Aaron Ramsey is once again named on the bench

Jack de Menezes
Saturday 01 November 2014 15:13 GMT
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) celebrates with Alexis Sanchez on Saturday
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) celebrates with Alexis Sanchez on Saturday (GETTY IMAGES)

Arsenal are without Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey as Arsene Wenger retained the same starting line-up from last weekend’s win over Sunderland for the visit of Burnley to the Emirates.

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Ramsey was named on the bench but Wilshere missed out on the squad completely after picking up a kick to the knee in mid-week. It means that Alexis Sanchez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Santi Cazorla will start behind striker Danny Welbeck in an attacking trio that were so impressive in the victory over Galatasaray last month.

Kieran Gibbs is fit enough to start the match, meaning the Gunners can retain the same side that beat Sunderland 2-0 as Laurent Koscielny remains absent. Theo Walcott is again named on the bench as he continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury, along with Yaya Sanogo.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche makes two changes from the side that lost 3-1 to Everton last time out as Dean Marney and Marvin Sordell come into the starting line-up at the expense of Michel Kightley and Lukasz Jutkiewicz.

Alexis Sanchez scores against Sunderland

Line-ups:

Arsenal: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis, Cazorla, Welbeck

Subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Rosicky, Ramsey, Walcott, Podolski, Sanogo

Burnley: Heaton; Ward, Shackell (c), Duff, Trippier; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Arfield; Ings, Sordell

Subs: Gilks, Wallace, Mee, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Chalobah, Keane

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