West Brom vs Arsenal team news: Koscielny starts as Gibbs plays on left wing

Starting: Laurent Koscielny
Tom Dutton21 November 2015

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made two changes as Laurent Koscielny started despite fears over his mental state following the Paris terror attacks last week.

The France international featured for his country as suicide bombers targeted the Stade de France in Paris eight days ago and Wenger admitted he 'didn't recognise' the centre-half in the subsequent friendly against England at Wembley on Tuesday.

But the Frenchman has opted to start his defender alongside Per Mertesacker as Hector Bellerin return from injury, coming in for Mathieu Debuchy.

Elsewhere, Joel Campbell drops out for Kieran Gibbs as Alexis Sanchez moves to the right abnd Gibs assumes position on the left side of Wenger's forward three.

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Cazorla, Coquelin, Sanchez, Ozil, Gibbs, Giroud

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