Arsenal will aim to strengthen their claims for a top-eight finish in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League when they host Monaco.
The Gunners bounced back from a 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan by hammering Sporting CP 5-1 last time out, leaving them well-placed to secure an automatic place in the last 16.
Monaco are level on 10 points with Mikel Arteta’s side, having beaten Barcelona, Red Star Belgrade and Bologna this season before losing 3-2 to Benfica in their previous Champions League match
The Sporting News looks at the latest team news for this fixture.
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Arsenal vs. Monaco lineups, starting 11, team news
Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel missed training on Tuesday, with their recent Arsenal absences set to continue. To compound matters, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey were also absent.
William Saliba and Jakub Kiwior are set to continue at centre-back but the full-back positions become more of a problem, especially when considering Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu‘s existing complaints. If Timber is able to recover, he should start at right-back, while Kieran Tierney could make his first appearance for the Gunners since August 2023.
In midfield and attack, with the exception of Partey, Arteta has close to a full complement to choose from.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney — Odegaard, Jorginho, Odegaard — Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Injured: White, Tomiyasu, Calafiori, Gabriel, Partey, Zinchenko, White, Tomiyasu, Timber (doubt)
Suspended: None
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Monaco boss Adi Hutter has defensive problems of his own, with William Singo suspended after his red card that preceded the late collapse against Benfica. Christian Mawissa is also suspended due to yellow card accumulation.
Florian Balogun (shoulder) will miss out on a reunion with his former club and is sidelined along with ex-Chelsea man Denis Zakaria, Krepin Diatta (muscular) and Edan Diop (foot).
Monaco predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Majecki (GK) — Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Henrique — Matazo, Camara — Akliouche, Ben Seghir, Golovin — Embolo
Injured: Balogun, Zakaria, Diatta, Diop
Suspended: Singo, Mawissa
Arsenal vs. Monaco live stream, TV channel
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