Confirmed: Mikel Arteta makes Rob Holding decision as Arsenal v Crystal Palace lineups emerge

Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Xhaka, Martinelli; Trossard.

Arsenal substitutes: Turner, Tierney, Walters, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Jesus.

Crystal Palace starting XI: Whitworth; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Milivojevic, Doucoure, Schlupp; Olise, Zaha, Edouard.

Crystal Palace substitutes: Goodman, Tomkins, Richards, Clyne, Hughes, Ahamada, Eze, Ayew, Mateta.

Arsenal are back in Premier League action this afternoon as they host Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners were dumped out of the Europa League by Sporting on Thursday night and must bounce back today.

Aaron Ramsdale continues in goal for Arsenal with Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the full back positions.

William Saliba is ruled out through injury though and with Takehiro Tomiyasu also out, Rob Holding partners Gabriel Maglhaes at centre back.

Thomas Partey will play the lone midfield role with Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka further ahead.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli start on the flanks with Leandro Trossard up front again.

Youngster Reuell Walters is on the bench, joining Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Gabriel Jesus.

Palace go with Joe Whitworth in goal as caretaker boss Paddy McCarthy takes charge this afternoon.

Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi are the centre backs with Joel Ward and Tyrick Mitchell in the full back positions.

Luka Milivojevic will anchor the midfield with support from Cheick Doucoure and Jeffrey Schlupp.

Wilfried Zaha and Michael Olise are on the flanks, joining Odsonne Edouard in the Palace attack.

Eberechi Eze is on the Palace bench, joining Owen Goodman, James Tomkins, Chris Richards, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Naouirou Ahamada, Jordan Ayew and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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