Team News: Hector Bellerin, Kieran Gibbs back for Arsenal against Monaco

Hector Bellerin and Kieran Gibbs have returned to the Arsenal starting lineup for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Monaco at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger has made no other changes to his side following last weekend's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace as Calum Chambers and Nacho Monreal make way.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott and Tomas Rosicky are among those on the bench for the Gunners.

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov start for the visitors, who also have Joao Moutinho and Geoffrey Kondogbia in their XI.

Arsenal: Ospina; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Coquelin, Cazorla, Ozil, Welbeck; Sanchez, Giroud Subs: Szczesny, Gabriel, Monreal, Chambers, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott

Monaco: Subasic; Elderson, Wallace, Abdennour, Toure, Fabinho; Moutinho, Kondogbia, Dirar; Martial, Berbatov Subs: Stekelenburg, Kurzawa, Diallo, Matheus, Silva, Traore, Ferreira Carrasco

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