Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka will start on the bench as his side take on Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Petr Cech is dropped yet again in the Champions League with now Europe regular David Ospina starting as Arsenal's goalkeeper. There is a total of four changes to Arsene Wenger's starting eleven involving Ospina, Kirean Gibbs, Francis Coquelin and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain. This tie should be a walk in the park for Arsenal, and it also gives Wenger a chance to rotate his side ahead of a busy domestic period. However with Xhaka facing a ban in the Premier League, it is surprising to see him benched tonight. Still, on paper, Arsenal should have no problems...
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