We play football tonight(Tuesday). Away to Lens, 20:00 UK Time.

daredevil

We've come full circle. Went to see us lose RC Lens back at Wembley all those years back. Our record against French sides is terrible.

banduan

daredevil We've come full circle. Went to see us lose RC Lens back at Wembley all those years back. Our record against French sides is terrible.

it's not just the French we're just shitty in general in Europe.

lorddulaarsenal

Play Smith Rowe

awooga83

I think this is a game you could certainly try going with Saka on the bench and give the wider squad some minutes.

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banduan

We have a fantastic record v Italian teams though

RocktheCasbah

banduan shitty is a bit harsh. 🙂

I mean I wrote a tongue in cheek article for Daily Cannon last year asking why everyone was so excited about being back in Europe given our dire record, but we've been in 6 Euro finals in my lifetime - that's pretty good going, it's just that we've only won one of them! Not to mention at least two semi final exits I can think of...

Tonight? You could make an argument not to start Saka I guess, but first Champions League away game in nearly 7 years, there's no way he won't start - and to be honest, if I was Mikel, I'd pick him. The caveat being, of course, that he is completely recovered from the effects of Saturday and it's not a stupid risk to start him. Would be good to see Reiss given a game on the left, if Tross is not fit enough to start and I'd put Jesus through the middle (again, assuming fitness). I'd probably look to get Tomi in somewhere too.

MistaT

Perfect game for ESR and Partey to get minutes.

ESR should have started vs Bournemouth, but we can easily field him here instead. Let him go for the first half, and if needed bring on Saka at half or 65th minutes. Meanwhile, let Jorginho start and then bring on Partey at half or later.

Nelson -- Jesus -- ESR
-- Havertz -- Ode --
---- Jorginho ------

Qwiss

Strong line up, good to see Trossard back.

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Clrnc

Tomi and Trossard in. Good team let's get the job done. Won't be an easy game as always in France

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Glad White is rested for once.

No Reiss. Grr.

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Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

This is not the carabo cup.

Play your strongest team. Get the job done and then if you have to bring subs on later then cool.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

He's earned a start in a proper comp.

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Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Not ahead of Trossard

Mirth

Good line up - settle the game early and bring on the subs.

USArsenal

Will be interesting to see what Havertz does now that he finally scored and 'maybe' has a sliver of confidence now

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USArsenal

Yep no excuses now or him feeling sorry for himself.

This should be Havertz’s audition for Man City on Sunday. Time to get on with it and deliver now.

KingslandBarge

Maybe this will be the weekends line up too with Tomi on Doku?

Don Pacifico

Good to see Tomi get a run-out. Well deserved and that's not a slight on White who has been solid too.

Hoping to see us play well enough to afford further rotation in the second half. Need more of our fringe players to pick up form.

Panda

We in the green kit! Please don't ruin it for us guys.