Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky makes his first Barclays Premier League start as he returned to the side against QPR at the Emirates Stadium today.
England’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not in the squad, with Theo Walcott and goalkeeper David Ospina both back from injury among the substitutes.
QPR – who had lost all of their league away games so far – make five changes, with defender Rio Ferdinand captaining the side in his first appearance since the start of October and in-form Charlie Austin leading the attack.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Rosicky, Flamini, Cazorla, Sanchez, Giroud, Welbeck.
Subs: Podolski, Ospina, Walcott, Chambers, Campbell, Coquelin, Bellerin.
QPR: Green, Caulker, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Isla, Kranjcar, Henry, Mutch, Traore, Vargas, Austin.
Subs: Hill, Phillips, Fer, Wright-Phillips, McCarthy, Hoilett, Zamora.
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)