Theo Walcott will lead the line in the FA Cup final as Arsene Wenger rewards the forward for his hat-trick against West Bromwich Albion.
Wojciech Szczesny has also been preferred to David Ospina in one of three changes from the Gunners victory at the Emirates.
Jack Wilshere drops down to the bench with Aaron Ramsey replacing him on the right flank whilst Wenger makes two changes in defence. Laurent Koscielny and Macho Monreal come in for Gabriel and Kieran Gibbs, who drop down to a bench including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Tim Sherwood has made four changes to the side that ended their Premier League campaign with a home defeat against Burnley. Shay Given will start in goal 17 years after his last appearance in an FA Cup Final whilst Alan Hutton and Jores Okore replace Leandro Bacuna.
Kieran Richardson replaces to Gabriel Agbonlahor with Charles N'Zogbia taking the latter's place in Villa's attacking trio.
TEAMS IN FULL:
Arsenal starting XI: Szczesny, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott
Substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud
Aston Villa starting XI: Given, Hutton, Vlaar, Okore, Richardson, Westwood, Delph, Cleverley, Grealish, N'Zogbia, Benteke
Substitutes: Guzan, Bacuna, Sinclair, Agbonlahor, Cole, Sanchez, Baker
Victory for the Gunners would not only see them retain their FA Cup title, but make history in the process.
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Success at Wembley will see them become the competition's most successful club, overtaking Manchester United's achievement of 11 titles.
For Aston Villa, Tim Sherwood's side are looking to win the Cup for this first time since the 1956-57 season.
FA Cup final preview: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
The underdogs go into the match off the back of a humbling 6-1 defeat to Southampton before a 1-0 loss at home to Burnley in their final Premier League matches of the season.
That said, the Villans were the outside bet heading into the semi-final against Liverpool, and here they are.