Arsenal, leading 4-1 from the first leg, named a strong side for the Europa League quarter-final clash in Moscow after resting players against Southampton at the weekend.
The Gunners make seven changes in total, with Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette among those starting. [phone]
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Midfielder Granit Xhaka has not travelled to Russia because he is suffering from flu. David Ospina and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are out injured, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is cup-tied.
Mohamed Elneny and Danny Welbeck in for Xhaka and Mkhitaryan are Arsenal’s only changes from the first leg.
CSKA make three changes from the first leg, with Russia Under-21 striker Fyodor Chalov replacing Pontus Wernbloom up front.
Wide-man Kirill Nababkin is back from suspension and there is also a recall for midfielder Kristijan Bistrovic.
CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, A. Berezutski, Ignashevich, V. Berezutski, Nababkin, Bistrovich, Kuchaev, Dzagoev, Golovin, Musa, Chalov.
Subs: Pomazun, Milanov, Vitinho, Shchennikov, Matcho, Zhamaletdinov, Khosonov.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Monreal, Mustafi, Koscielny, Elneny, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck, Ozil, Lacazette.
Subs: Macey, Mertesacker, Kolasinac, Holding, Chambers, Nketiah, Iwobi.
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