Lukas Podolski will lead the line for league-leaders Arsenal against Cardiff City today, with frontman Olivier Giroud missing the match because of an ankle injury.
The Spaniard Nacho Monreal comes in for Kieran Gibbs at left-back. Gibbs is out with a calf strain. Theo Walcott had been a doubt because of a shoulder problem but is fit to start.
For Cardiff City, Molde coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has travelled to London for a final round of talks with Bluebirds' owner Vincent Tan and is at the Emirates Stadium to watch the match.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Flamini, Wilshere, Walcott, Cazorla, Podolski
Cardiff: Marshall, McNaughton, Caulker, Turner, John, Whittingham, Medel, Kim, Noone, Mutch, Campbell.
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