The Welshman has not started a game for the Gunners since their 3-1 win over West Ham on Boxing Day but is deemed fit to return, while the French youngster leads the line

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has handed starts to Yaya Sanogo and Aaron Ramsey for the Gunners’ FA Cup semi-final clash with Wigan Athletic at Wembley.

Ramsey has not started a game for the Gunners since limping out of their 3-1 win over West Ham on Boxing Day, but is deemed fit enough to return by Arsene Wenger.

Sanogo, meanwhile, makes just his 10th appearance of the season, the 21-year-old leading the line in place of top scorer Olivier Giroud.

Uwe Rosler’s Wigan team features Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran in central midfield.

Wigan: Carson; Perch, Boyce, Ramis, Crainey; McArthur, McEachran; McManaman, Beausejour, Gomez; Fortune.

Subs: Al Habsi, Barnett, Caldwell, Maloney, Espinoza, Collison, Powell.

Arsenal: Fabianski; Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal; Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey; Cazorla, Podolski, Sanogo.

Subs: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Kallstrom, Akpom, Eisfeld, Giroud.