Mikel Arteta has made four changes to his starting line up to take on Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. 

Both full backs are switched from our 4-0 win over Ipswich Town at the weekend, with Myles Lewis-Skelly and Jurrien Timber replacing Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko. 

White is not in the matchday squad at all, and neither is Mikel Merino – Thomas Partey replaces him in midfield. 

Arteta explained White and Merino’s absence: “They couldn’t be involved. Unfortunately after the game (against Ipswich) they had some issues and they are not fit.”

The fourth change sees Raheem Sterling come in to start, with Bukayo Saka dropping to the bench. Other than that it’s the team that faced Ipswich at the weekend, as we play our last Premier League match before taking on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final next Tuesday. 

Academy players Jack Henry-Francis, Jimi Gower and Ismeal Kabia are all among the substitutes, as is Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, fresh from making his Premier League debut on Sunday. 

Chris Richards is suspended for the visitors, after being sent off in their goalless draw with Bournemouth at the weekend. Former Gunner Eddie Nketiah starts up front as the Eagles warm up for their FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Saturday. 

LINE-UPs

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Kiwior, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Sterling, Martinelli, Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Gower, Henry-Francis, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Nwaneri, Saka.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Munoz, Devenny, Wharton, Kamada, Nketiah, Eze.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Sarr, Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Kporha.