Arsenal host Shakhtar Donetsk at Emirates Stadium in the league phase of 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.
Victory could put Arsenal into the top eight, whilst Shakhtar look to move up into the knockout play-off placings with a win.
Team News
Neto will return to the substitutes bench for Arsenal after he was ineligible to face his parent club, as the Gunners suffered a shock 2-0 Premier League loss at Bournemouth.
Jurrien Timber (muscle) and Bukayo Saka (hamstring) are unlikely to feature after they missed training.
Martin Odegaard (ankle), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) remain sidelined.
Shakhtar have a near-full squad available with goalkeeper, Tymur Puzankov (ACL) the only doubt.
When is Kick-Off?
Arsenal host Shakhtar at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 22 October at 8pm BST, live on Amazon Prime in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Arsenal have won two of four previous meetings against Shakhtar Donetsk (W2, L2).
- Shakhtar have lost their two previous visits to Arsenal (L2).
- Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their two previous home games against Shakhtar, in which they scored eight goals and conceded three goals.
- Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are yet to concede in the league phase.
- Shakhtar are still looking for their first goal in the league phase.
Prediction
With their unbeaten start to the season now over after a sluggish loss at Bournemouth despite their best defensive effort with ten men, Arsenal must now produce a strong reaction with better end product and composure.
Shakhtar meanwhile have been just wasteful in the league phase so far with one of ten shots converted onto target, so a huge improvement is needed if they’re to get a result.
Arsenal though haven’t been much better in their 13 overall shots but their accuracy is much better, so I can see a routine win coming if the Gunners can find their usual energetic intensity.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Result: Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
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