Arsenal continue their Europa League journey against Molde on Thursday night, with Mikel Arteta’s Gunners building real momentum.
The north London club broke their long wait for a win at Old Trafford by beating Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, celebrating their first victory at the Theatre of Dreams since 2006.
The likes of Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes were in superb form, and Arsenal’s new-found defensive resilience has raised hopes that this could be a promising season.
But attentions now turn back to Europa action, with Norwegian outfit Molde heading to the Emirates this week - and Arteta will want to see squad players pushing for starting roles.
Date, time and venue
Arsenal vs Molde is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, November 5 2020.
The match will be held behind closed doors at the Emirates Stadium.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 2.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Team news
Arteta is almost certain to rotate his squad following a tough match at Old Trafford.
Alex Runarsson could replace Bernd Leno in goal, while Dani Ceballos and Granit Xhaka should return to midfield.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Nicolas Pepe, Shkodran Mustafi and Eddie Nketiah were all on the bench on Sunday and should start as well, while Joe Willock is expected to play.
Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari and Gabriel Martinelli are definitely out, but David Luiz is set to return from a thigh injury.
Arsenal predicted line-up (3-4-3): Runarsson; Mustafi, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Cedric, Ceballos, Willock, Maitland-Niles; Pepe, Nketiah, Nelson
Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Molde
The Gunners are in fine form at the back, and their attack is starting to click. Expect a comfortable home win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The two teams have yet to face each other in a Uefa competition.
Bettings odds and tips (subject to change)
Arsenal win: 1/3
Molde win: Between 9/1
Draw: 5/1
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