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What happened to Arsenal's XI from Arsene Wenger’s first game 25 years ago on this day

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Arsene Wenger appeared on the Arsenal touchline in 1996.Up until that point, Wenger had only had spells at Nancy, Monaco, and Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight making him something of an oddity to English football.But doubts over Wenger were soon swept away as his Gunners team brushed aside a Blackburn Rovers team that had narrowly missed out on the title the season beforehand.The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners with both goals coming through Ian Wright.And Daily Star Sport looks back at Arsenal's first-ever starting side under Wenger.Wenger opted to start David Seaman, whose heroics had almost won the Cup Winners Cup the year beforehand, between the sticks.Seaman would go on to be a stalwart for Arsenal under Wenger, and the Frenchman rated.

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