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Arsenal to start with back three in FA Cup semifinal against Man City

Arsenal will play with a back three in their FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City, with Arsene Wenger opting for a defence of Gabriel, Laurent Koscielny and Rob Holding.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Nacho Monreal will play as wing-backs while Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez will support lone striker Olivier Giroud.

Wenger opted for a back three in the Premier League victory against Middlesbrough on Monday, a win which kept their faint hopes of Champions League qualification alive.

Manchester City have named Claudio Bravo in goal, while club captain Vincent Kompany starts in central defence.

Jesus Navas again features at right-back with David Silva, Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne supporting Sergio Aguero up front.

Raheem Sterling is named as a substitute.

Arsenal XI: Cech; Gabriel, Koscielny, Holding; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Xhaka, Monreal; Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud

Arsenal subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Gibbs, Coquelin, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck

Manchester City XI: Bravo; Navas, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy; Fernandinho, Toure, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane; Aguero

Manchester City subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Fernando, Sterling, Kolarov, Delph, Iheanacho