Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny to play against Stoke City?

Arsenal's Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny are reportedly fit to play against Stoke City at the weekend.

Arsene Wenger has been forced to deal with injury problems to his first-choice centre-backs early in the season, with Mertesacker missing the last two matches due to a virus.

Despite battling a back problem, Koscielny played in the 1-0 win over Newcastle United before the international break but he sat out France's meeting with Serbia on Monday.

However, The Telegraph claims that both the defenders will be available for selection when the Gunners make the trip to the Britannia Stadium.

Arsenal have picked up seven points from their opening four Premier League games.