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Debuchy, Szczesny return, Sanchez rested as Sanogo, Podolski set to start for Arsenal

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made a rare decision by naming his starting XI the day prior to the Champions League fixture with Galatasaray.

The Gunners take on the Turkish side in Istanbul on Tuesday night in what is essentially a dead rubber with the north London side already through to the Round of 16.

Ahead of the match, Wenger revealed his starting line-up and included a couple of returning stars while handing starts to some talented youngsters.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and full-back Mathieu Debuchy are back from hip and ankle injuries respectively while Alexis Sanchez has been rested due to a groin complaint and Danny Welbeck, who scored a hat-trick the last time the two clubs met, has been given a break because of knee problem.

Wenger confirmed that Lukas Podolski, Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell will all start up front while young defender Hector Bellerin will keep his place in the line-up.

Wenger said of his side: "To make it as simple as possible, I have 11 experienced players and six young field players on the bench. That means I have nothing to hide.

"The players who needed it stayed behind - like (Santi) Cazorla, Sanchez, (Kieran) Gibbs - (Olivier) Giroud is not qualified - and Welbeck, who could have travelled but recently had a little knee problem, so took advantage of that to rest him.

"Sanchez had a groin problem for some time, and he has played 27 games.... it is more just the number of repetitive games we have."

Arsenal can finish top of Group D if they beat Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund lose to third-placed Anderlecht.

Arsenal XI for Galatasaray

Goalkeeper

Wojciech Szczesny

Defenders

Mathieu Debuchy Per Mertesacker Calum Chambers Hector Bellerin

Midfielders

Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainMathieu Flamini Aaron Ramsey

Forwards

Lukas Podolski Yaya Sanogo Joel Campbell

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