Arsenal team news against stoke
Here's the latest Arsenal team news ahead of their Premier League match against Stoke City:
Injuries:
- Mesut Özil (knee) - out for 2-3 weeks
- Laurent Koscielny (achilles) - out for 4-6 weeks
- Shkodran Mustafi (thigh) - out for 2-3 weeks
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles (ankle) - out for 2-3 weeks
- Rob Holding (knee) - out for the season
Suspended:
- Granit Xhaka (red card) - suspended for one match
Doubts:
- Hector Bellerin (hamstring) - may not be fit enough to start
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos (calf) - may not be fit enough to start
Expected Lineup:
- Bernd Leno (GK)
- Hector Bellerin (RB) / Stephan Lichtsteiner (RB)
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos (CB) / Calum Chambers (CB)
- Nacho Monreal (LB)
- Matteo Guendouzi (DM) / Lucas Torreira (DM)
- Mesut Özil (AM) / Henrikh Mkhitaryan (AM)
- Alex Iwobi (RW) / Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ST) / Alexandre Lacazette (ST)
- Sead Kolasinac (LW)
Manager's Thoughts:
- Unai Emery: "We're going to play with a strong team, with the players who are available. We're going to try to win the game, to take the three points."
Please note that team news can change up until kick-off, so this information is subject to change.