UEL Group H | FC BATE Borisov | 28/09/17 18:00 BST | BT Sport

[A_G]

• This will be Arsenal’s first ever game against Belarusian opposition.

• BATE Borisov will be the 122nd different team that Arsène Wenger has faced while manager of Arsenal.

• BATE have lost just one of their last 12 home games in all European competition (vs Barcelona in October 2015) and are unbeaten in their last seven (W3 D4).

• The journey from London to Borisov is a little over 1,900km.

• BATE Borisov are 3rd in the Belurusian Premier League, two points off the leaders

Team News
Chambers & Welbeck still out, no new injuries

Possible team

 

[tcahill]

Do we have anyone who is able to play LWB or RWB besides our first teamers and Nelson/AMN? Not sure what's happened to Debuchy.

 

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3rd in the Belarusian Premier League huh? ops:

 

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3rd in the Belarusian Premier League huh? ops:

They won the last 11 league titles in a row, we need Özil to replicate his performance against Ludogorets to beat them

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Do we really have to go all that way? I feel tired thinking about it.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Do we really have to go all that way? I feel tired thinking about it.

It's not that far. In comparison Sp**s just travelled 4000 kilometres to Cyprus today.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

It's not that far. In comparison Sp**s just travelled 4000 kilometres to Cyprus today.

I thought it was further than that, you are right, I just checked.

 

[Uncle Good-Advice]

Can't believe we're 1,5 months into season and we're yet to score an away goal... So boring 0-0 won't surprise me a little bit.

 

[Sniper Mik]

10 points should be enough to top the group I think.

 

[rich 1990]

This has shambolic loss written all over it. We'll finish with 9 men and concede 3 penalties, 2 of which they'll miss.

 

[coolaa]

Ospina
Holding per chambers
Nelson AMN Özil Wilshere Iwobi
Walcott Giroud

 

[Crazycarrots]

It's not that far. In comparison Sp**s just travelled 4000 kilometres to Cyprus today.

Don't forget though. Sp**s are **nts.

 

[HollandGooner]

Arsenal in European Away games doenst fill me with confidence anyway specially when you need to travel some miles.

Still think we should win this and top the group. no excuses

 

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They won the last 11 league titles in a row, we need Özil to replicate his performance against Ludogorets to beat them

Yeah I'm sure they are a force in... Belarus.

Özil shouldn't have to dirty his fingernails for this. Let the kids fight for the points, Nelson, Willock, AMN, Iwobi, Holding etc. its time to prove their worth. They might not be up for it but give them a chance to play in their proper positions.

 

[krackpot]

• This will be Arsenal’s first ever game against Belarusian opposition.

• BATE Borisov will be the 122nd different team that Arséne Wenger has faced while manager of Arsenal.

• BATE have lost just one of their last 12 home games in all European competition (vs Barcelona in October 2015) and are unbeaten in their last seven (W3 D4).

• The journey from London to Borisov is a little over 1,900km.

• BATE Borisov are 3rd in the Belurusian Premier League, two points off the leaders

Team News
Chambers & Welbeck still out, no new injuries

Possible team

Heard that Iwobi might not play, so that opens a place for Nelson in his correct position.

Knowing Wenga, he might choose to go with Ospina as RWB and Akpom in goal.


I really want to see Akpom play.

 

[Mitch]

If Jack puts in a third good performance in a row in the cup games then surely he is pushing the currently under performing Ramsey and Xhaka for a starting league match spot.

 

[tap-in]

We need to win this, keep winning until we have topped the group. The last thing we want is to lose a game or 2 and find ourselves having to field a strong team in the final group games, especially if we have a big club to follow in the PL.

We can play a few youngsters but also play experienced players.

Ospina
Mustafi Per Holding
AMN Elneny Wilshere Nelson
Walcott Özil
Giroud

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Who is it with Giroud?

 

[Sniper Mik]

Who is it with Giroud?

I have another question. Why does Bellerin look like Ned Stark's bastard son?

 

[A_G]

Özil rested? He just got back after being out for 10 days or so. Would have been a good game for him to get some minutes under his belt.