Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has named Raheem Sterling on the bench for the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
Mail Sport's Sami Mokbel exclusively revealed in the live blog Sterling would not start the clash.
Sterling joined the Gunners on a season-long loan from Chelsea after he was relegated to the Blues' 'bomb squad' by new coach Enzo Maresca.
The deal was complete on deadline day, meaning Sterling has had to wait to make his Arsenal debut.
Instead, Arteta opted for an attacking unit of Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli while Leandro Trossard replaces the injured Martin Odegaard.