Yaya Sanogo is set to make his first Arsenal start as Arsene Wenger reshuffles his team for Sunday’s FA Cup clash against Liverpool.
The France Under 21 international is set to be named in the Gunners’ 18-man matchday squad for the Emirates Stadium tie and could even lead the attack.
Wenger is considering giving a much-needed rest to first-choice striker Olivier Giroud ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League first-leg encounter against Bayern Munich.
Wojciech Szczesny could also be rested against Liverpool, paving the way for his No 2 Lukasz Fabianski to make a rare start. Lukas Podolski is also expected to feature in the fifth-round tie against Brendan Rodgers’ team.
Wenger will make a late decision on Santi Cazorla, who took part in training on Saturday despite suffering from an illness which the manager predicted would keep him out of the game.
But there will be no place for club captain Thomas Vermaelen, who has suffered another injury setback after being sidelined since the third-round victory over Tottenham on January 4.
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