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Mikel Arteta has made two changes for tonight’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, handing starts to Gabriel Martinelli and Myles Lewis-Skelly as his side look to maintain their perfect European record.

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Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard, who drops to the bench despite scoring the winner at Craven Cottage. The Brazilian returns on the left flank, with Bukayo Saka on the right and Viktor Gyökeres continuing as the central striker.

Behind them, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, and Ebere Eze start together again in midfield.

Lewis-Skelly comes in at left-back for Riccardo Calafiori, making his first start since the win over Olympiacos.

The rest of the line-up remains unchanged, with David Raya in goal, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, and Gabriel Magalhães completing Arsenal’s defensive wall.

Arsenal go into the game on a run of five straight wins in all competitions and have yet to drop a point in the Champions League this season. With Bayern Munich and Inter Milan ahead, a win on Tuesday would be a big help towards automatic qualification.

On the bench, Piero Hincapie has finally recovered from the groin problem that kept out of the last matches and restricted him to just one minute for Arsenal this season.