Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Predicted lineup and team news | OneFootball

Arsenal will aim to bounce back from their first defeat of the season when the Gunners welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Emirates in the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta’s side suffered a setback in their title challenge after losing 2-0 at Bournemouth at the weekend, with William Saliba’s first-half red card contributing to their loss on the south coast.

Arteta will demand an instant response and the North Londoners have made a solid start in Europe, taking four points from their two games and failing to conceded a goal. Last time out, the Gunners beat French champions Paris Saint-Germain in London in a statement of their Champions League credentials.

Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Predicted lineup and team news

Arsenal team news

Bukayo Saka was not risked during Arsenal’s loss at Bournemouth after the winger picked up an issue while on international duty with England.

Saka was close to making the side at the weekend and could be involved, though Arsenal will not want to take unnecessary risk with the 23-year-old, given a looming clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.

Jurrien Timber is also touch and go to feature, while captain Martin Odegaard (ankle), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) are confirmed absentees.

Arteta could look to manage the minutes of some of his squad given a tough run of fixtures on the horizon. After facing the Ukranian side, Arsenal take on Liverpool, Preston North End (Carabao Cup), Newcastle, Inter Milan and Chelsea in successive fixtures.

Shakhtar have taken one point from their two Champions League games and are yet to score a goal in Europe this season.

Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya; Ben White, Willian Saliba, Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard.

When is Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Arsenal host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 22nd October. Kick-off is 20:00pm BST.

What TV channel is Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.

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