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Paul Clarke

The Arsenal trio in danger of missing out on the Europa League semi-finals

Arsenal face Napoli in Italy this evening as they aim to progress through to the last four of the Europa League.

Unai Emery has named a strong side to face the Serie A team, with Arsenal taking a 2-0 aggregate lead into the second leg.

Lucas Torreira has been named in the starting line-up while the likes of Mesut Ozil haven't.

Denis Suarez is the only short-term injury concern at the moment but there are some worries over potential suspensions tonight.

Granit Xhaka, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are all walking a disciplinary tightrope.

Should any of them pick up a yellow card tonight they will be banned for the first leg of the semi-final, against either Villarreal or Valencia.

The hope for Arsenal will be that the trio retain their composure in what is a mammoth contest for the club in Naples.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan needs to be careful (Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Progression through to the last four would keep their hopes of guaranteeing a Champions League spot for next season alive as they simultaneously aim to land a top-four place in the Premier League as well.

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