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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonny Weeks

Champions League: Arsenal v Marseille - in pictures

football: Arsenal FC v Olympique de Marseille - UEFA Champions League
Having beaten Chelsea 5-3 at Stamford Bridge in their last outing, the confidence of Arsenal's players must be soaring. Needless to say the victorious XI from Saturday's match are starting again tonight ... no, wait a second ... Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
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... hat-trick hero Robin van Persie is on the bench. That's what you get for scoring 28 goals in 27 games. His replacement is Park Chu-young Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
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Marseille look undeterred by Arsenal's domestic return to form. Here, Marseille's Andre Ayew (left) tries to nip around Arsenal's Alex Song as the visitors boss the opening 10 minutes. Not a great start for the Gunners who know victory will secure their qualification to the knock-out stages Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
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The two soon reprise their battle in the air Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
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Aaron Ramsey provides an outlet for the home side, and through several piercing central runs he begins to bring the Gunners back into the contest. However, the young midfielder wastes the best opportunity of the half when he dawdles needlessly before shooting when unmarked inside the box Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
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The Italian referee Paolo Tagliavento beckons Marseille's Alou Diarra to his feet and shows him a yellow card for his late sliding challenge on Ramsey which halts a promising attack. 0-0 at half-time and despite adventurous play from both sides neither goalmouth has been properly threatened Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP
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Arsenal's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny looks to have run into trouble with some peculiar footwork, but somehow he evades the close attentions of Jordan Ayew (left) and Mathieu Valbuena before clearing Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
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So much for cushioning the ball ... Valbuena looks like he's gifted possession back to Arsenal - if only Carl Jenkinson was watching Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
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Van Persie is introduced as a substitute just after the hour mark ... wonder what he can conjure up? Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP
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Szczesny is put under growing pressure Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
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Theo Walcott tries to expose the visitors with a run to the by-line, but again there's no way through. 0-0 it ends - nonetheless, both sides still look likely to qualify for the knock-out stages, with Arsenal retaining their one point lead at the top of the group. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
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