Stoke City v Arsenal - As it happened
The end
There is the final whistle. Stoke get a surprising win thanks to Jese Rodriguez's debut goal.
Giroud wide!
The striker gets on the end of a cross from the left, but his header bounces wide.
5 minutes stoppage time
Stoke sub
Pieters limps off and Martins Indi replaces him.
Strong challenge Mustafi
Pieters is down after the defender showed his studs. Andre Marriner waved play on.
Double sub Arsenal
Wenger is desperate. Lacazette and Xhaka are replaced by Iwobi and Walcott.
Goal disallowed!
Thumping left-footed finish from Lacazette but he is called offside. It's tight...
Stoke sub
Goalscorer Jese makes way for Sobhi.
Chance Arsenal!
Ozil curls a shot from outside the box but it drifts wide. The Gunners piling on the pressure.
What a chance Arsenal!
Immediate impact from Giroud laying the ball off for Welbeck, but Butland races off his line to close down on the striker.
Arsenal change
Super sub Giroud comes on for Kolasinac. Time running out for the Gunners.
Cech saves!
End to end stuff now. Cech is forced into action to palm away Berahino's bouncing header. Corner Stoke.
Butland again!
Mustafi with the low cross and Ramsey toe-pokes the ball straight at the keeper.
Welbeck hit the roof of the net!
The striker is unmarked as he looks to get a header past Butland, but the ball comes off his shoulder and over the bar.
Chance Arsenal!
Butland scrambles to save Bellerin's shot and Welbeck almost latches on to the rebound. Corner for Arsenal.
Arsenal looking for a response
They haven't had a shot on goal in the second half. Ramsey tries to pull a cross back to the six-yard box with a header, but the keeper saves.
Stoke lead!
And it's new boy Jese Rodriguez. Berahino threaded the ball for the Spaniard in the box and the striker fired the ball across with his left foot, finding the bottom corner.
GOAL!
Stoke have the ball!
The hosts get the second half underway.
They're back out!
Forty-five minutes to go here.
Half time
No goals at the break. Arsenal have been mostly dominant here, forcing some good saves from Butland. More to come shortly.
2 added minutes
Oxlade-Chamberlain wide!
The midfielder scuff his shot which drifted across goal and wide.
Xhaka has a go!
The Swiss midfielder fires a long shot and Butland gets down to block the ball.
Shawcross wide!
Choupo-Moting with the cross and the defender could not direct his header on target.
Chance Arsenal!
Butland saved again as Oxlade-Chamberlain found Ramsey at the back post and the Welshman attempted to side-foot the ball into the net.
Stoke sub
Berahino comes on for Shaqiri, who looks to have picked up an injury.
The Gunners dominating now
Diouf and Zouma are struggling to cope with Arsenal's attacks down the left.
Arsenal knocking on the door!
Good play from the Gunners. First, Oxlade-Chamberlain picks out Welbeck but his shot is saved. The midfielder clips the ball for Bellerin moments later in similar fashion and the Spaniard goes down with claims for penalty.
Butland blocks!
A smart ball over the defence finds Ramsey in the box, but he takes a nudge as he hits a weak effort at the keeper.
Arsenal on the ball
A slow start to the game with Stoke putting on a solid defensive display. Wenger's men are struggling to break down the home side.
Arsenal come closer
After Stoke's initial warning, the Gunners have upped the tempo. Still no shots on goal from the visitors.
First chance Stoke!
The hosts awarded the first sight of goal. New boy Jese skipped past Mustafi and Cech came out to block as the striker's angle closed down.
Hostile reception
Arsenal's early possession is greeted by a chorus of boos from the stands.
Stoke holding a high line
Arsenal get the ball rolling!
First possession for the Gunners.
And they're out!
Handshakes underway. Today's referee is Andre Marriner.
Final instructions before kick-off
Arsenal and Stoke finalise preparations with the start of the game moments away.
Warm-ups underway
20 minutes to go and both teams getting ready before kick-off.
You've seen our team - now we want your predictions...
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) 19 August 2017
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No sign of Alexis Sanchez
Wenger maintains the back three with Mustafi in for Holding while Ramsey replaces Elneny. New signing Jese makes his first start since joining Stoke from PSG.
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Lineups announced!
Stoke: Butland, Zouma, Shawcross, Cameron, Diouf, Allen, Fletcher, Pieters, Shaqiri, Jese, Choupo-Moting.
Subs: Grant, Johnson, Berahino, Martins-Indi, Crouch, Bojan, Ramadan.
Arsenal: Cech, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette.
Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Elneny, Iwobi, Walcott, Giroud.