English
side Arsenal will host Swiss outfit FC Basel in the second group game of the
Champions League tonight at Emirates Stadium.
Kick-off:
19:45 BST
Date:
Wednesday, 28 September, 2016
Venue:
Emirates Stadium, London
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Arsenal
will be without Francis Coquelin who picked up a knee injury against Chelsea
last weekend.
Granit
Xhaka or Mohamed Elneny will be fighting to start in the midfield role alongside
Santi Cazorla.
Goalkeeper
David Ospina is expected to return to the lineup.
Carl
Jenkinson has returned to training but is not match fit.
Aaron
Ramsey, Danny Welbeck, Gabriel Paulista and Per Mertesacker all remain sideline
through injury.
FC Basel
Basel
have only two players to deal with ahead of this clash, Manuel Akanji and Kevin
Bua both are out through injury.
Basel
boss Urs Fischer is not likely to bring any change to the side, he is expected
to start with the same lineup as of last game against Ludogarets.
Stats:
Both
the sides have drawn their opening Champions League group games.
Basel
have drawn their last three Champions League games.
Arsenal
have lost only one game in all campaigns this season.
Prediction:
Arsenal
2 – 0 Basel, it is expected to be an easy game for the home side.
Theo
Walcott and Alexis Sanchez are likely to score the goals for the Gunners.
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