Watford vs Arsenal team news: Arsene Wenger brings Laurent Koscielny in for Gabriel Paulista

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny has been named in the Arsenal side to face Watford, which is otherwise unchanged.

Arsene Wenger starts the French centre-back ahead of Gabriel, who is ill. The side is otherwise the same as that which put Manchester United to the sword before the international break.

Theo Walcott continues up front ahead of Olivier Giroud, who is named on the bench. Nacho Monreal is preferred to Kieran Gibbs at left-back.

Quique Sanchez Flores also names an unchanged team for the hosts after their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

Troy Deeney captains the side. Valon Behrami, who picked up an injury during the international break, is left on the bench.

Ikechi Anya and Allan Nyom also picked up knocks recently but find themselves in the starting line-up.

Team news

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ozil, Sanchez, Ramsey, Walcott

Substitutes: Macey, Gibbs, Chambers, Debuchy, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud

Watford: Gomes, Nyom, Prödl, Cathcart, Ake, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya, Ighalo

Substitutes: Gilmartin, Britos, Paredes, Holebas, Behrami, Ibarbo, Berghuis