Martinelli scores opener as Gunners set to ‘explode into the new season’ with ‘perfect’ Jesus

Arsenal will kickstart the new Premier League season with a London derby once again as they travel to Crystal Palace live on talkSPORT!

The Gunners will be keen to avoid a repeat of their antics on the opening day of last campaign when they suffered a humiliating defeat to Brentford.

That result was followed by another two defeats to cap a miserable start to the season but there is renewed optimism under Mikel Arteta this time around.

• Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard.
• Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Plange.
• Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus.
• Subs: Turner, Tierney, Nketiah, Holding, Cedric Soares, Pepe, Lokonga, Nelson, Elneny.
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