That means Christos Tzolis continues after scoring at the weekend, while Max Dowman – another of our goalscorers in Spain – starts on the opposite flank.

Viktor Gyokeres continues up front, while the midfield consists of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri and Kai Havertz.

Ben White skippers the side again, with Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori completing the back four in front of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Indeed the only change to the squad from the weekend sees Brazil’s World Cup players Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli return to the bench.

The players who reached the latter stages of the World Cup though are still not available.

Real Betis, who finished fifth in La Liga last season, name former Gunner Hector Bellerin in their starting lineup.

LINEUPS

Arsenal: Arrizabalaga, White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Havertz, Nwaneri, Dowman, Tzolis, Gyokeres.

Substitutes: Meslier, Ranson, Gabriel, Jesus, Martinelli, Vieira, Nelson, Agustien, Clarke, Copley, Harriman-Annous, Ibrahim, Julienne, Kabia, Ogunnaike, O’Neill, Salmon.

Real Betis: Valles, Bellerin, Natan, Barta, Bernal, Fornals, Garcia, Riquelme, Deossa, Pablo Garcia, Bouare.

Substitutes: Yan, Gonzalez, Llorente, Anthony,Gomez, Alarcon, Firpo, Morant, Rica, Ortiz.