Arsenal vs Blackburn Line-ups - Oxlade Chamberlain Starts
Team line-ups for Arsenal's match against Blackburn Rovers are out at the Emirates Stadium ahead of the 1pm kick-off in this Saturday's early afternoon Premier League fixture.
Arsenal's match against Blackburn Rovers are out at the Emirates Stadium ahead of the 1pm kick-off in this Saturday's early afternoon Premier League fixture. The big news for the home side is that manager Arsene Wenger has decided to start with impressive youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who had been a doubt for the Gunners but has made the starting line-up. Mikel Arteta and Tomasz Rosicky both start in midfield with Francois Coquelin making the team in something of a surprise. Thierry Henry however has only made the bench. For Blackburn, manager Steve Keen has decided to wait on giving Bradley Orr his debut. Junoir Hoilet starts. The full line-up is below; Arsenal starting 11 line-up... Szczesny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Rosicky, Arteta, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Song, Coquelin,Van Persie Substitutes 21 Fabianski 03 Sagna 16 Ramsey 23 Arshavin 30 Benayoun 09 Park Chu-Young 12 Henry Blackburn Rovers starting 11 line-up; Robinson, Mn Olsson, Givet, Dann, Dunn, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Lowe, Modeste, Hoilett Substitutes 13 Bunn 18 Orr 31 Hanley 10 Formica 29 Vukcevic 20 Rochina 25 Goodwillie