Arsenal XI v Everton: Lacazette out, Iwobi pairs Auba, Mkhi - FCNaija

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have been handed their first starts for Arsenal on Saturday and will be supported up front by Alex Iwobi against Everton.

The Gunners broke their transfer record to land £56million Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund late in the January transfer window, and the Gabon

forward has overcome a fever means to make his bow at Emirates Stadium.

Manager Arsene Wenger had already confirmed that Mkhitaryan would make his first start following the swap deal which took Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United, though Danny Welbeck (hip) and Santi Cazorla (Achilles) remain absent for the Gunners.

Iwobi keeps his place in the starting line-up, meaning Alexandre Lacazette will play from the bench.

Former Arsenal forward Walcott starts for Sam Allardyce's Everton after scoring two goals in the 2-1 win against Leicester.

Starting line-ups

Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Ramsey, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang

Everton xi: Pickford, Keane, Williams, Mangala, Kenny, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Martina, Walcott, Niasse, Bolasie

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