Mikel Arteta makes Rob Holdings decision as Arsenal vs Crystal Palace lineups emerge

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

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

The Gunners were kicked out of the Europa League by Sporting on Thursday night and will need to bounce back today.

Aaron Ramsdale remains in Arsenal goal while Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko are in full-back positions.

However, William Saliba is absent through injury and with Takehiro Tomiyasu also absent, Rob Holding partners with Gabriel Maglhaes at centre-back.

Thomas Partey will take on the role of lone midfielder with Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka up front.

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

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

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

Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi are the central defenders with Joel Ward and Tyrick Mitchell at 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 and support Odsonne Edouard in the Palace attack.

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

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