Deadline day signing Danny Welbeck will make his debut for Arsenal 12
days after completing his £16m move from Manchester United, as the
Gunners meet the blue half of Manchester in a repeat of last month's
Community Shield.
Welbeck is joined in the Arsenal squad by Aaron Ramsey after the
Welshman passed a late fitness test in an ankle injury he picked up
during Wales' 2-1 win in Andorra earlier this week. Ramsey is joined
in the midfield by Mathieu Flamini, as captain Mikel Arteta only makes
the bench as he returns from injury.
The pair will face former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, who is
handed his City debut after completing a loan move to the reigning
Premier League champions from his new side New York City FC.
He partners Fernandinho in midfield as Fernando has been ruled out
through injury, but the bid surprise is that Yaya Toure has been left
out as he needs a rest following his performance for the Ivory Coast
against Cameroon on Wednesday.
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James Milner and Jesus Navas are handed recalls, and will support
lone striker Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko drops to the bench. Former
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna is named on the bench and will have to
wait for his Emirates return, where he is also joined by ex-Gunner
Samir Nasri.
Line-ups:
Arsenal:Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini,
Wilshere, Ramsey, Sanchez, Ozil, Welbeck.
Subs:Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski
Manchster City:Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy;
Fernandinho, Lampard, Navas, Silva, Milner; Aguero
Subs:Caballero, Kolarov, Sagna, Mangala, Nasri, Sinclair, Dzeko
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