Confirmed Arsenal XI vs Villarreal as Bellerin and Mari start and Tierney makes the bench
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Hector Bellerin and Pablo Mari start in defence for Arsenal in their crucial Europa League semi-final against Villarreal.
The Gunners welcome back Kieran Tierney and Alexandre Lacazette into the squad following their injuries, but they are only deemed fit enough to take a place on the substitutes bench.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appears to have selected Granit Xhaka at left-back for the crucial match at Emirates Stadium, while Emile Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Pepe and Martin Odegaard make up a strong attacking quartet.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starts upfront while the subs bench includes the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Willian and the aforementioned Tierney and Lacazette who will be looking to get some game time in the second half.
Arsenal XI vs Villarreal: Leno, Holding, Mari, Xhaka, Bellerin, Smith Rowe, Partey, Saka, Pepe, Aubameyang, Odegaard
Subs: Ryan, Okonkwo, Tierney, Gabriel, Lacazette, Willian, Cedric, Chambers, Nelson, Elneny, Nketiah, Martinelli