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Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus have both been named in the starting XI for our clash with Shakhtar Donetsk at Arsenal Stadium.

Jesus takes over the captain's armband in his fourth start this season, and Martinelli is also back in the starting line-up. Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling are the two who will be eliminated against Bournemouth on Saturday.

David Raya is therefore still in goal behind the same back four with Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori.

Thomas Partey and Declan Rice are back in midfield, Kai Havertz starts up front. The German is aiming to become the first player to score in eight consecutive games at the Emirates Stadium.

Otherwise there are no changes to the squad, meaning players like Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber have not yet returned from injury.

As for the visitors, Shakhtar go into the game with just one point from their first two games. They make three changes compared to the team that lost 3-0 to Atalanta last time out.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Jesus, Martinelli, Trossard, Havertz. Substitutes: Neto, Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Monlouis, Robinson, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji.

Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko, Henrique, Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Zubkov, Eguinaldo, Sudakov, Sikan. Substitutes: Fesiun, Traore, Franjic, Stepanenko, Shved, Azarov, Tobias, Ghram, Gomes, Kevin, Pedrinho, Newwetton.