Arsenal vs Everton team news: Per Mertesacker DROPPED for Gabriel, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in for Danny Welbeck

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Brazilian defender Gabriel (left) starts for Arsenal today (GETTY IMAGES)

Arsene Wenger has dropped Per Mertesacker to the bench and replaced him with Brazilian centre-back Gabriel for Arsenal's Premier League match against Everton at the Emirates Stadium today.

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The only other change Wenger has made from the team who was thrashed by Monaco in the Champions League in midweek was to bring in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Danny Welbeck.

Vice-captain Per Mertesacker, who was one of several players to underperform in Wednesday's Champions League defeat.

Everton had produced a far better effort in their Europa League tie on Thursday night, with Romelu Lukaku, who netted a brace in the 3-1 win over Young Boys, again leading the attack after shaking off a hamstring problem.

Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Garbutt, McCarthy, Besic, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku.