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Arsenal return to Champions League motion in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday evening after the Gunners misplaced their unbeaten begin to the season with defeat at Bournemouth.
William Saliba was despatched off and Mikel Arteta’s facet have been punished when Ryan Christie fired in from a intelligent nook routine, earlier than Evanlison doubled their lead from the penalty spot.
Victories for Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis on Sunday was an extra blow to Arsenal, who at the moment are 4 factors off the highest of the desk forward of their conflict with league leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Earlier than then, Arteta’s facet return to European motion in opposition to Shakhtar as Arteta’s facet look to construct on a optimistic begin to the brand new Champions League marketing campaign.
A 2-0 victory in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain was adopted up by a 0-0 draw at Europa League winners Atalanta, with David Raya’s heroics in objective incomes some extent for the guests.
Shakhtar started their Champions League schedule with a 0-0 draw at Bologna earlier than they have been thumped 3-0 by Atalnta final outing. The Ukrainian facet are fourth of their home league, behind early pace-setters Dynamo Kviv.
Here’s a round-up of Arsenal’s newest crew information forward of dealing with Shakhtar
Bukayo Saka
The 23-year-old missed the journey to Bournemouth on account of the hamstring harm picked up whereas on worldwide responsibility with England. Mikel Arteta stated Saka’s harm was “not severe” forward of the weekend but it surely was important sufficient for him to overlook his first match of the season.
“They’re nearer and each progressing very well,” Arteta stated on Monday morning when requested about Saka and Martin Odegaard. “Martin continues to be not match. With Bukayo, let’s see how he feels immediately and within the coaching session we now have afterward.”
Martin Odegaard
Arsenal’s captain is coming into the ultimate levels of his restoration from an ankle harm and Arteta instructed final week that he might return earlier than the November worldwide break. The Gunners boss stated this week might be “essential” to understanding how shut he’s to returning, however he gained’t be again for the Shakhtar match.
Jurrien Timber
Additionally missed the Bournemouth match, remaining out after being pressured off injured in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain earlier than the worldwide break. He was anticipated to be in rivalry to make the squad on the weekend however didn’t journey.
“He’s going to be shut,” Arteta stated on Monday. “Now we have to see how he offers with coaching with the entire group. It was a muscular harm.”
William Saliba
The centre-back is obtainable for choice within the Champions League and can serve his one-match suspension for his pink card in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Arteta instructed Zinchenko could possibly be match forward of what’s an necessary match for him personally in opposition to the Ukrainian membership. He suffered a calf harm final month however Arteta additionally stated he was “shut” to returning earlier than Bournemouth.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Arteta confirmed that Tomiyasi had suffered an harm set-back in his restoration from a knee harm forward of the weekend. It’s unclear how lengthy the Japan worldwide might be out however a return this week seems unlikely.