Today's XI?

Rosicky starts, cazorla on the bench

Agree with that team.

Ramsey sitting, with Wilshere and Cazorla playing slightly more disciplined roles than usual just ahead of him - much like we saw against City, with a more compact midfield three.

This will mean Giroud might have to drop a little deeper to bridge the gap between midfield and attack, which will, in turn, mean we need a little more pace and directness from the flanks, which Chamberlain and Walcott provide.

Quite worried about this game, to be honest. It's actually a pretty friendly start, but Villa have a lot of height and power in their team, and our midfield looks pretty fragile.

Cazorla benched?

4-0 Arsenal regardless of what team we put out. this will be one of the most straight forward matches of the season

...........................Szezsnzy............

Sagna.....Mert................Kos.......Gibbs

...............Ramsey.......wilshere......

Walcott............Rosicky............Ox

.........................Giroud

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Sagna Mert Kos Gibbs

Ramsey Wilshere

-----Rosicky------

Theo Giroud Pod

Bench? Fabianski, Hayden Jenkinson, Frimpong, Pod, Cazorla, Akpom

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Is frimpong fit?