Everton v Arsenal: Confirmed Starting Line-ups – Mesut Ozil starts

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Arsenal face Everton at Goodison Park hoping to turn around a poor run of form an get themselves back into the title race.

Arsene Wenger has picked a full strength side with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the starting line-up. January signing Elneny has kept his place in the team and will feature alongside Coquelin in midfield.

Olivier Giroud has been dropped for the second week running after a poor run of results and has been replaced with Welbeck.

Nigerian international Iwobi has also kept his place in the side after starting against Barcelona mid-week.

Everton v Arsenal

Stadium: Goodison Park

Kick-Off: 12:45 GMT

Everton confirmed XI: Joel, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka (c), Coleman, McCarthy, Bešić, Cleverley, Lennon, Barkley, Lukaku

Subs: Howard, Stones, Kone, Niasse, Deulofeu, Osman, Galloway

Manager: Martinez

Arsenal confirmed XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Koscielny, Gabriel, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Iwobi, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck

Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Chambers, Campbell, Walcott, Giroud

Manager: Arsene Wenger

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