Team News: Lukasz Fabianski starts for Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has once again deployed Lukasz Fabianski instead of Wojciech Szczesny in goal for their Premier League clash against Reading at the Emirates Stadium.

Captain Thomas Vermaelen is left on the bench for this afternoon's match, while midfielder Jack Wilshere is out of the squad altogether.

Bacary Sagna, Aaron Ramsey, Tomas Rosicky and Gervinho replace Carl Jenkinson, Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott for the Gunners.

Pavel Pogrebnyak returns from suspension for Reading, who start with Danny Guthrie instead of Garath McCleary.

Arsenal: Fabianski; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey; Cazorla, Giroud, Gervinho Subs: Szczesny, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski

Reading: Taylor; Kelly, Mariappa, Pearce, Shorey; Robson-Kanu, Karacan, Leigertwood, Guthrie, McAnuff; Pogrebnyak Subs: McCarthy, Gunter, Morrison, Akpan, McCleary, Le Fondre, Hunt