Arsenal face Villarreal this evening in the first leg of the clubs’ semi-final clash in the Europa League.
Mikel Arteta is out to add to his first trophy as Arsenal manager – last season’s FA Cup – but he will have to get past predecessor Unai Emery to take a step closer to that goal.
Emery guided Villarreal on a 19-match undefeated streak after joining the club – a record for the La Liga side – and has them two legs away from a Europa League final against either Manchester United or Roma.
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Arsenal will look to reach the showpiece game instead, for the first time since their 2018 defeat by Chelsea, amid speculation over a potential takeover bid from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and former Gunners Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match:
When is it?
The game will kick off at 8pm BST.
How can I watch it?
The match will air live on BT Sport 3. Subscribers can also stream the action live on the broadcaster’s website and app.
Line-ups
Villarreal: Rulli, Pedraza, Pau, Albiol, Foyth, Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros, Alcacer, Chukwueze, Moreno
Arsenal: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Mari, Xhaka, Partey, Ceballos, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Pepe
Odds
Villarreal: 6/4
Draw: 15/8
Arsenal: 23/10
Prediction
A cagey first leg, with Arsenal taking the lead but letting the hosts back into the tie late on. Villarreal 1-1 Arsenal.
