Athletic Club vs Arsenal LIVE!
Arsenal begin their latest bid for Champions League glory in Bilbao tonight. The Gunners travel to the Basque Country hoping to deliver an early statement victory in this season’s league phase to show there will be no lasting hangover from last year’s agonising semi-final defeat by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain. Mikel Arteta’s side should be in good spirits at San Mames after bouncing back from their narrow loss at Liverpool before the international break by brushing aside Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
However, Arsenal are facing yet more injury strife with captain Martin Odegaard unavailable this evening with another shoulder issue, joining Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines. William Saliba is available again after an ankle problem, though he settles for a place on the bench.
Athletic Club had won all of their first three games in LaLiga before Saturday’s surprise home defeat by Alaves, with long-time Arsenal transfer target Nico Williams currently out with an injury suffered on international duty with Spain. Ernesto Valverde’s team reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season but have not played at this level since 2014/15. Follow Athletic Club vs Arsenal live below!
Athletic Club vs Arsenal latest news
- GOAL! Trossard adds a second for Arsenal
- GOAL! Martinelli puts Arsenal ahead
FULL-TIME
19:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic Club 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal begin the league phase of the Champions League with an impressive win in Bilbao.
Gunners not at their best but the introductions of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard made the difference.
Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal
19:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: SIX minutes of added time.
Arsenal have made a double change with Hincapie and Norgaard coming on for their debuts.
Madueke and Calafiori make way.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
19:36 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArteta's subs have worked wonders. Trossard may not be first-choice these days, but his ability to find the back of the net is bettered by few others in the Arsenal squad.
GOAL! Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal | Leandro Trossard ‘86
19:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne86 min: Leandro Trossard makes it two for Arsenal as his effort takes a deflection before hitting the back of the net.
Inaki Williams not happy as he believes Athletic Club should have been awarded a free-kick.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne84 min: Madueke is booked for delaying the taking of the corner and his ball in is easily cleared before Athletic’s attempted counter-attack breaks down.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne83 min: Trossard wins a corner for Arsenal as he looked to pick out Martinelli in the area. Only the second Arsenal corner of the evening, which is a surprise.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:27 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: Painful one for Calafiori as he takes a whack from Williams.
Vesca and Gomez make way for Rego and Serrano in the latest Athletic Club double change.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne79 min: Both players are fine to continue.
Just on Martinell’s goal, the ball was played into him by Trossard. So that is both of Arteta’s substitutes that combined to have a great impact.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:23 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne76 min: Second clash of heads this evening as Mikel Merino needs treatment after a painful collision with Gomez.
Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal
19:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: 15 minutes plus stoppage time remaining, can Athletic Club force an equaliser. They’re certainly going to throw everything at the Arsenal goal.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
19:19 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWhat an impact that is from Gabriel Martinelli. Straight off the bench to give Arsenal the lead. That's what the Brazilian offers, pace in behind.
GOAL! Athletic Club 0-1 Arsenal | Gabriel Martinelli ‘71
19:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne71 min: DEADLOCK BROKEN
An instant impact from Gabriel Martinelli as he fires Arsenal ahead just seconds after replacing Eberechi Eze.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne70 min: Arsenal change sees Martinelli replace Eze.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne67 min: Double Athletic Club change.
Sancet and Boiro make way for Yuri and Guruzeta
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne65 min: Decent effort from Merino as he heads the ball straight at Simon after being picked out by Eze.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne64 min: Last action for Gyokeres as he wins a throw-in for Arsenal.
The striker is replaced by Trossard.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne63 min: Would imagine Mikel Arteta will be thinking about some changes soon. The Arsenal manager has the likes of Martinelli, Nwaneri, Dowman, Trossard and Lewis-Skelly on the bench.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne60 min: Athletic Club blink first. Unai Gomez replaces Navarro.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: The game is starting to open up again, Williams fires an effort straight at Raya for Athletic Club following that period of pressure from Arsenal.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
19:03 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGet the ball to Madueke and Arsenal are in business. He's been really bright tonight.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
19:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne55 min: Paredes with a crucial interception for Athletic Club as it looked liked Madueke was in for Arsenal down the right.
The Arsenal winger, moments later, is able to get a shot away but it’s a comfortable save for Simon.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: Gabriel does really well to diffuse an Athletic Club attack and evens wins a throw off Berenguer.
Early stages of the second half has mirrored the first.
Strong hand from Simon to deny Madueke.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne48 min: CHANCE!
Rice’s free-kick picks out Gyokeres at the back post but he heads wide. Looks like the Arsenal striker gave the defender a nudge in the back, would have been interesting had he scored.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:54 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: Nice football down the left-hand side by Arsenal, Eze has his heels clipped and wins a free-kick in a promising position. Rice to take, Gabriel and Mosquera have gone forward.
KICK-OFF
18:51 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway at San Mames.
No changes made by either side.
Arsenal kit explainer
18:48 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal are not wearing this season’s new all-navy blue away kit in its entirety against Athletic Club.
Instead, the Gunners are wearing white shorts with the blue away kit.
The reason for this is due to strict UEFA regulations.
Latest score
18:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIn today’s other early kick-off, PSV are currently trailing Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 at home.
Gyokeres left bloodied
18:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneViktor Gyokeres was left bloodied by a clash of heads with Gabriel as Arsenal returned to the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners pair climbed to meet Declan Rice's inswinging free kick midway through the first half against Athletic Bilbao, but as Gyokeres made contact with the ball, Gabriel made contact with the back of the striker's head.
As Mikel Arteta stood on the touchline grimacing at a nasty-looking collision, Arsenal medical staff rushed onto the pitch to treat Gyokeres, with blood soon seen pouring from the back of his head.
Gyokere was thankfully OK to continue, and Gabriel quickly apologised for his involvement.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
18:38 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWork to do for Arteta at half-time. Arsenal have struggled to get going.
HALF-TIME!
18:36 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Goalless at the break. Encouraging and concerning moments for both sides, Eze and Gyokeres have had decent chances for the visitors.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45+3min: Gabriel makes up for an error by deflecting Navarro’s shot behind for a corner. Last chance of the half.
Glancing header at the near post by Sancet but the effort sails over.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Board goes up...THREE minutes of stoppage time to be played.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:29 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne42 min: CLOSE!
Berenguer gets in behind Zubimendi but drags his shot wide of the post.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne41 min: Eze with a big tackle on Vivian, the Arsenal star does win the ball, but the Athletic Club defender wasn’t pleased. That has raised the decibel levels in the San Mames!
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal will count themselves among the favourites for the Champions League, but they have been well and truly stifled by Athletic Club so far. Not much to report and that will suit the hosts.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:24 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne38 min: Rice has to watch his step, he’s on a yellow card and appeared to catch Gorosabel.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne33 min: Gyokeres has been patched up and will be back with us soon.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: Concern for Arsenal as Gabriel and Gyokeres accidentally clash heads when trying to make contact with Rice’s free-kick.
The Swede has come off a lot worse as there’s blood pouring from his head.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:16 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne29 min: Madueke is growing into the game for Arsenal, he wins a free-kick near the touchline after being floored by Boiro.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
18:13 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis is more like it from Arsenal. Eze and Madueke, as they did at the weekend, look up for this, they just need to see more of the ball.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:13 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne26 min: CHANCE!
Timber swings in a good cross, Gyokeres meets the ball with a diving header but his effort is off target.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne25 min: Gyokeres springs the Athletic Club offside trap but Vivian does well to get back at the Arsenal striker to force him wide and in the end the effort is tame.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:08 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne21 min: CHANCE!
Madueke cuts the ball back for Eze who looks destined to score but Gorosabel makes a brilliant last-ditch block to deny the Arsenal summer signing his first goal for the club.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDeclan Rice is playing on the edge here. He's already been cautioned and has looked stretched early on. A little bit rusty after being rested at the weekend perhaps.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: Arsenal starting to come back into the game as a move down the right breaks down thanks to a vital defensive touch in the Athletic Club ranks.
Gunners yet to get their front three in the game.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: Berenguer is causing Arsenal all kinds of problems down the right. The winger gets away from Eze and Rice before seeing a shot deflected behind by Gabriel for a corner.
Set-piece comes to nothing.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne12 min: Inaki Williams is operating through the middle for the hosts this evening. He peels off to the back post attempting to meet a cross but can’t get around Timber.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne10 min: First sighting of Gyokeres for Arsenal this evening, he’s flagged offside but replays showed that was the incorrect decision.
Regardless, his intended pass to Eze was cut out.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
17:56 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt's been a bright start from Athletic Club. A touch more quality in the final third and they could really start to trouble Arsenal.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne8 min: Boiro strikes the free-kick into the wall. Looks like the ball may have hit a team-mate.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:54 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: Rice booked for a foul on Jauregizar on the edge of the box, giving Athletic Club a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Just before that it was a period of desperate defending by the Gunners as Athletic broke forward in numbers.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne4 min: First opportunity for Athletic to pile forward but Calafiori is alert to mop up the danger. Sancet’s pass into Berenguer could have been better, but good defending by the Arsenal man.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
17:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1 min: Loads of early possession for Arsenal, knocking the ball about at the back.
KICK-OFF!
17:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in this Champions League clash!
HERE WE GO!
17:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe Champions League music rings around the San Mames for the first time in over a decade!
Kick-off is next.
Gunners are ready!
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe stars are out tonight ✨ pic.twitter.com/lkkbjn96Ht
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 16, 2025
Arteta speaks
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to TNT Sports ahead of kick-off against Athletic Club.
He said: “A very important match, our first of this Champions League campaign, and we are really looking forward to it.
"We want to come here and dominate the game. We've done it in various countries last season in a really convincing way and that is what it requires.
“We need to play with a lot of personality and authority and that is what we will try to do."
Big Arsenal prediction
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAlly McCoist believes Arsenal are the best equipped English team to win the Champions League this season.
Speaking to TNT Sports before kick-off at San Mames, he said:"I just think they're the best team defensively, I really do.
"And they've now got the added bonus of [Cristhian] Mosquera coming in who does not look out of place one bit."
NOT LONG NOW
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneKick-off at San Mames is in around 20 minutes time.
Arsenal in Spain
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal have a fantastic recent record against Spanish opposition.
Across the last two seasons, the Gunners have won all five of their Champions League games against Spanish sides, with three of those victories coming away from home.
This includes a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in April.
Team news reminder
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Athletic Club XI: Simon; Gorosabel, Vivian, Paredes, Boiro; Vesga, Jauregizar; Williams, Sancet, Navarro; Berenguer.
Substitutes: Santos, Padilla, Guruzeta, Areso, Lekue, Galarreta, Yuri, Unai G, Maroan, Nico Serrano, Rego, Jon De Luis.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Setford, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Hincapie, Norgaard, Dowman, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard.
Arsenal dressing room
17:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBehind the scenes at the San Mames as the Arsenal dressing room is prepared before kick-off.
A Champions League debut
17:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEberechi Eze will make his Champions League bow this evening.
A Champions League debut awaits ✨ pic.twitter.com/M5HjB7aJxM
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 16, 2025
Dowman could make history
17:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMax Dowman is on the bench for Arsenal today and he could become the youngest player in Champions League history if he appears against Athletic Club.
The record is currently held by Youssoufa Moukoko, who played for Borussia Dortmund at the age of 16 years 18 days in 2020.
Dowman does not turn 16 until December 31 and there are six Champions League league phases matches before then.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau
16:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWilliam Saliba is only fit for enough for the bench. The impressive Cristhian Mosquera continues in his place.
Mikel Arteta has also opted for a midfield three of Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino in Martin Odegaard’s absence.
Strong lineup despite all the talk around injuries.
Athletic Club injury blow
16:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA massive blow for Athletic Club in that star man Nico Williams is unavailable for selection against Arsenal this evening.
It looks like Robert Navarro will be tasked with operating from the left with Inaki Williams on the opposite flank.
There is a change in attack from the weekend’s loss to Alaves with Alex Berenguer leading the line instead of Gorka Guruzeta who drops to the bench.
Arsenal change
16:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJust the one change for Arsenal this evening as Declan Rice replaces captain Martin Odegaard.
William Saliba returns to the matchday squad, but has to settle for a place on the bench as Cristhian Mosquera continues alongside Gabriel in central defence.
There is also a place among the substitutes for summer signing Christian Norgaard.
Athletic Club team in full
16:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic Club XI: Simon; Gorosabel, Vivian, Paredes, Boiro; Vesga, Jauregizar; Williams, Sancet, Navarro; Berenguer.
Substitutes: Santos, Padilla, Guruzeta, Areso, Lekue, Galarreta, Yuri, Unai G, Maroan, Nico Serrano, Rego, Jon De Luis.
Arsenal team in full
16:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Setford, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Hincapie, Norgaard, Dowman, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard.
CONFIRMED ATHLETIC CLUB TEAM NEWS
16:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnd in the red corner...
🇪🇺 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗢́𝗡 🆚 @Arsenal
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) September 16, 2025
👊 ¡Nuestro equipo inicial para el partido inaugural de la @ChampionsLeague!#AthleticArsenal #UniqueInTheWorld 🦁 pic.twitter.com/UAaVabPTV9
CONFIRMED ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
16:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Arsenal team that Mikel Arteta has selected this evening...
🔵 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🔘
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 16, 2025
🧱 Timber and Calafiori continue at full-back
🔙 Rice returns
⚡️ Madueke on the wing
Let's start as we mean to go on, Gunners 👊
Team news imminent
16:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTeam news from Bilbao is on the way!
Will Mikel Arteta rotate heavily with one eye on Sunday's clash against Man City in mind? Find out shortly...
Visitors arrive
16:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe Gunners have arrived in Bilbao!
Our UEFA @ChampionsLeague campaign starts here 🫡
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 16, 2025
📍 Estadio de San Mámes, Bilbao pic.twitter.com/zVmiP5yaIs
Arsenal's fixtures
16:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere are Arsenal's fixtures in the league phase of the Champions League:
Athletic Club (A), Olympiacos (H), Atletico Madrid (H), Slavia Prague (A), Bayern Munich (H), Club Brugge (A), Inter Milan (A), Kairat Almaty (H).
Ernesto Valverde dubs Mikel Arteta 'one of the best in the world'
16:11 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic Club head coach Ernesto Valverde said Mikel Arteta is “one of the best coaches in the world” as he prepares to face Arsenal in the Champions League.
The Gunners will travel to the Estadio San Mames today as they look to improve on last year’s semi-final finish in the UEFA’s top competition.
Arteta’s Arsenal outclassed Athletic Club in a pre-season friendly in early August, winning 3-0, but there is far more on the line for the rematch.
Meeting the press before the match, though, Valverde made the surprise admission that his countryman Arteta is in the upper echelons of managerial talent.
Mikel Arteta bemoans mounting Arsenal injuries
16:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMikel Arteta said Arsenal need a fully fit squad if they are to compete for the Champions League this season.
Arsenal start their European campaign today, but while William Saliba is set to return following an ankle injury, Arteta will be without the likes of Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka for their game against Athletic Club.
The Gunners had to contend without Gabriel and Kai Havertz as they were knocked out by eventual winners PSG in the Champions League semi-finals last year, and Arteta says he needs better injury luck if his side are to go a step further this season and lift the trophy.
Click here to read Mikel Arteta's quotes!
Predicted Arsenal XI
16:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMartin Odegaard’s injury leaves Mikel Arteta with some decisions to make in midfield.
Against Forest, he opted to bring on Ethan Nwaneri as a like-for-like replacement for Odegaard.
However, with Declan Rice given a rest at the weekend, the England midfielder looks set to come back into the side.
Meanwhile, Arsenal’s new look frontline of Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, and Eberechi Eze looks set to get another chance to impress, with Bukayo Saka still missing.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Merino; Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze.
Arsenal handed injury boost
15:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal have been boosted by some good news at the start of a big week.
The Gunners kick-off their Champions League campaign against Athletic Bilbao in Spain today and then face Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
There was a welcome sight for Mikel Arteta ahead of that huge Premier League showdown as the Arsenal squad trained at London Colney on Monday.
One key player appears to winning his race to be fit to face Manchester City.
William Saliba returned to training last week but missed Saturday’s 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest with the ankle injury he suffered at Liverpool last month.
Today's settings
15:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChampions League football is back in Bilbao for the first time since December 2014!
Athletic Club vs Arsenal latest match odds
15:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic Club to win: 4/1
Arsenal to win: 4/6
Draw: 11/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
15:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis will be the first-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs in Europe.
They did, however, face off in a pre-season fixture last month with Arsenal winning 3-0 to claim the Emirates Cup.
Off the mark for The Arsenal 🇸🇪
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 16, 2025
Viktor helped us to a 3-0 win over Athletic Club in the 2025 Emirates Cup ⏪ pic.twitter.com/7tB4RHLZIL
Score prediction
15:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThat easy win over Forest was just the tonic for Arsenal after the questions raised again about their big-game mentality and Arteta’s conservative approach after being edged out at Anfield prior to the international break, though he could have done without more injury concerns.
The Gunners have key games against City and Newcastle this month that could potentially disrupt from the early stages of their Champions League campaign, with Olympiacos visiting the Emirates in a fortnight’s time.
Athletic’s impressive early season momentum was halted by that shock home loss to Alaves, while Nico Williams will be a huge miss. We expect the visitors to edge a tight contest.
Arsenal to win, 2-1.
Arsenal team news: Saliba should return
15:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMikel Arteta has confirmed Martin Odegaard, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are all sidelined for the Gunners this evening.
However, William Saliba has recovered earlier than expected following an ankle issue, while summer signing Christian Norgaard will hope to be in the squad.
Athletic Club team news: Nico Williams absent
15:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAthletic star and rumoured long-time Arsenal transfer target Nico Williams will miss out on with an adductor issue suffered during Spain’s Mikel Merino-inspired 6-0 drubbing of Turkey in World Cup qualifying last week.
Benat Prados and Unai Egiluz are definitely out due to injury, while defender Yeray Alvarez is serving a 10-month UEFA ban for a failed doping test last season.
How to watch
15:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live TNT Sports 1. Coverage begins at 5pm BST.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog!
Athletic Club vs Arsenal live
15:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Athletic Club vs Arsenal!
The start of the league phase of this season's Champions League gets underway today! Athletic are bidding to return to winning ways after losing to Alaves at the weekend while the Gunners are looking to build on their impressive victory over Nottingham Forest.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 5.45pm BST from San Mames. Stick with us!
