No Mesut Ozil or Alexis Sanchez in Arsenal team to face Sutton United, Theo Walcott starts up top
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Updated 20/02/2017 at 19:38 GMT
Arsene Wenger has left star duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez out of the Arsenal starting XI to take on Sutton United in the FA Cup.
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil
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Germany international Ozil let slip that he wasn't going to be in the matchday squad earlier in the day when he posted a Snapchat story of him on a plane after morning training.
But Wenger sprung a real surprise leaving Alexis Sanchez on the bench as he named a talented by second-string front four.
Gabriel was retained, despite the defender's disastrous performance against Bayern Munich, while both Mohamed Elneny and Granit Xhaka start in a combative midfield partnership.
Arsenal were also delayed getting to the south London ground due to traffic, arriving less than an hour prior to kick-off.
In contrast, Sutton's players opted to leave their coach and walk through the crowds to the ground.
The Teams
Arsenal XI: Ospina; Gabriel, Mustafi, Holding, Monreal; Elneny, Xhaka; Lucas, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi; Walcott
Sutton XI: Worner, Amankwaah, Downer, Collins, Beckwith, Deacon, Bailey, Eastmond, May, Gomis, Biamou
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