Wenger's starting 11: Santos, Ramsey and Arshavin start

Theo Walcott is not in the starting line up for Arsenal's trip to Blackburn and his place in team is taken by Andrey Arshavin.


Arsene Wenger hands a Premier League debut to Andre Santos in place of Kieran Gibbs at left back.


Aaron Ramsey returns from injury and is preferred to Yossi Benayoun.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Santos, Song, Arteta, Gervinho, Ramsey, Arshavin, van Persie.

Subs: Fabianski, Gibbs, Djourou, Coquelin, Benayoun, Walcott, Chamakh.

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