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Team News: Nacho Monreal, Carl Jenkinson, Olivier Giroud start for Arsenal

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Team News: Monreal, Jenkinson, Giroud start for Arsenal
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Arsenal make four changes to the side to face Aston Villa this afternoon at the Emirates.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made four changes to his starting XI for this afternoon's match at home to Aston Villa.

Nacho Monreal and Carl Jenkinson come in for Laurent Koscielny and Bacary Sagna, with Thomas Vermaelen reverting to central defence.

Olivier Giroud starts in attack ahead of Lukas Podolski while Abou Diaby is in ahead of Aaron Ramsey.

Aston Villa make two changes of their own as Gabriel Agbonlahor and Joe Bennett replace Jordan Bowery and Ron Vlaar.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal, Arteta, Diaby, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud, Cazorla

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Clark, Baker, Bennett, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Weimann, N'Zogbia, Benteke

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