Teams: Ozil returns from injury, Walcott starts, Diouf in, Bojan on bench

Mesut Ozil returns to the Arsenal team

MESUT OZIL has returns to the Arsenal team after missing their 1-0 win over Newcastle before the international break.

 

The German played for his national team against Poland and Scotland after picking up a slight knee injury. Olivier Giroud starts on the bench after being booed by France fans on Monday.

Mame Biram Diouf was doubt for the clash but he keeps his place in the team.

Jonathan Walters, who handed in a transfer request during the transfer window, is not in the squad.

 

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Walcott

Subs: Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Campbell, Giroud

 

Stoke: Butland; Bardsley, Cameron, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan (c), van Ginkel; Diouf, Shaqiri, Arnautovic; Joselu

Subs: Given, Wollscheid, Wilson, Ireland, Sidwell, Bojan, Crouch