Arsenal have enjoyed a fantastic start to their current Premier League campaign and after demolishing Ludogorets Razgrad at the Emirates Stadium in midweek, attention now turns to their game against Middlesbrough.

Naturally, the Gunners go into this one as red-hot favourites and there are few expecting Aitor Karanka's men to pick up anything in London.

The table tells all - Arsenal are joint top at the summit of the Premier League whilst Boro are still adapting to the Premier League with the relegation zone closer than they'd have hoped it would be.

The gulf in class is huge and whilst a scalp is still possible for Middlesbrough, most will be predicting a home win and another three points for Arsene Wenger's side.

This season has been extremely productive so far for the Gunners, and they won't be easily beaten by a team scrapping at the wrong end of the table.

So with that in mind, here's our Arsenal XI to face Boro this weekend...

GK: Petr Cech

Petr Cech is going to be difficult to displace in this current Arsenal line-up and with things going well at the Emirates so far this season, he'll start the game against Boro, too.

He's not expected to have the most difficult of afternoons but with Negredo in Middlesbrough's ranks, he'll have to be alert throughout.

RB: Hector Bellerin

Hector Bellerin has had an excellent couple of years whereby he's really established himself as Arsenal's number one right-back.

He's quick, reads the game well and his defensive game is growing ever-stronger too. A real star in this current Arsenal side and one that will be at the Emirates for a long time.

CB: Shkodran Mustafi

Mustafi

Perhaps the biggest change we've seen in Arsenal this season is how much more solid they are at the back.

And a lot of that comes down to the summer addition of Shkodran Mustafi, who has slotted in effortlessly at centre-back.

Boro will have a real job getting past him this weekend.

CB: Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny

The signing of Mustafi seems to have given long-term Arsenal servant Laurent Koscielney a new lease of life, and we're seeing some fantastic stuff from the Frenchman.

He's looking so much more solid with a partner alongside him that seems to understand his game and vice-versa.

LB: Kieran Gibbs

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It's good to see Kieran Gibbs back in the first-team and enjoying his football once again after a few months of being on the outskirts.

He had a comfortable evening in the Champions League in midweek, but he has definitely earned a starting place for the game against Boro this weekend.

CDM: Santi Cazorla

Santi Cazorla

Santi Cazorla picked up a slight knock against Ludogorets but Arsene Wenger has eased fears he might miss the game this weekend.

And if he is fit, he's expected to go straight back into midfield where he's been playing so strongly this season.

CDM: Francis Coquelin

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You've got to give French midfielder Francis Coquelin plenty of credit for how he's hung onto a first-team place at Arsenal in recent weeks.

There is plenty of competition in the Gunners' ranks these days but he's consistently offering solid performances that make him difficult to drop from the side.

RM: Theo Walcott

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Theo Walcott has been in inspired form so far this campaign and plenty of the good things Arsenal have done going forward can be attributed to him.

It's great to see the former Southampton man back and playing at his best after a tricky couple of years in which he has struggled. He's been laying down a really serious marker and will want to continue his good form against Boro.

CAM: Mesut Ozil

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Mesut Ozil is another Arsenal star who is really pulling his weight in the first-team this season.

A stunning hat-trick in the Champions League on Wednesday laid down another serious marker and going forward, he's going to be difficult to replace in this Arsenal team.

Boro are there for the taking and he's a player Karanka's team won't be looking forward to facing in the slightest.

LM: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Another player that has come back into the first-team fold is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has shone so far this season.

Arsenal have a fantastic chance to push for the Premier League title come the end of the campaign and if Chamberlain remains fit and in-form, he could be a real part of any potential title push.

ST: Alexis Sanchez

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Sanchez opened the scoring for the Gunners in the rout of Ludogorets and he'll be hoping to grab himself some more goals against a struggling Boro team this weekend.

He'll fancy his chances against the newly-promoted side too, who have not been playing that well at all so far this campaign. His movement will be too much for Karanka's side.