Arsenal v Benfica team news: Lacazette and Ozil on bench, Kolasinac makes Emirates debut

ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE starts on the bench for Arsenal against Benfica in the Emirates Cup this afternoon.

Arsenal's new signing Sead Kolasinac reveals all in first interview

Lacazette, the club record signing, is alongside the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Youngster Reiss Nelson gets another chance to impress at right-wing back.

Sead Kolasinac makes his Emirates debut in the back three next to Rob Holding and Per Mertesacker.

Olivier Giroud is supported in attack by Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott.

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Sead Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka in the Arsenal changing room

Arsenal: Ospina; Holding, Mertesacker, Kolasinac; Nelson, Coquelin, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles; Walcott, Iwobi; Giroud

Subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Elneny, Özil, Welbeck, Lacazette

Benfica: Julio Cesar, Aurelio Buta, Luisao, Jardel, Eliseu, Filipe Augusto, Pizzi, Salvio, Cervi, Jonas, Seferovic

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