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Champions League | Group Stage
Dec 6, 2016 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Doumbia (78')
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Perez (8', 16', 47'), Iwobi (53')

Team News: Arsenal make six changes for Champions League meeting with Basel

Team News: Arsenal make six changes for Basel clash
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger rings the changes for his side's Champions League meeting with Basel.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made nine changes to his side for this evening's Champions League clash at Basel.

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil were tipped to be rested for the trip to Switzerland, but both have been handed starts.

Meanwhile, Rob Holding makes his Champions League debut at the back while David Ospina replaces Peter Cech in goal.

Lucas Perez makes a rare start in place of Theo Walcott, who drops to the bench, while Granit Xhaka has been given the opportunity to start against his former club.

Xhaka will go head to head with his brother Taulant, who leads the attack for Basel alongside Austria international Marc Janko.

Basel: Vaclik; Traore, Lang, Serey Die, Delgado; Steffen, Suchy, Janko, Balanta; Elyounoussi, Xhaka
Subs: Sayed Gaber, Zuffi, Bjarnason, Vailati, Hoegh, Calla, Doumbia

Arsenal: Ospina; Gabriel, Holding, Koscielny, Gibbs; Xhaka, Ramsey, Iwobi, Ozil, Lucas; Alexis
Subs: Cech, Monreal, Mostafi, Elneny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Giroud

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