Arsenal’s protection has understandably been garlanded with reward for the Gunners’ 9 sport profitable run, but when there was a touch of criticism aimed of their path it may need been in the direction of a ahead line that has not set the Premier League alight from open play. A have a look at an increasing damage record gives a way as to why, nevertheless, with Mikel Arteta heading to Slavia Prague with valuable few forwards to show to.
Viktor Gyokeres was solely capable of full the primary half of the 2-0 win over Burnley earlier than exiting with a muscle subject. The absence of the Swede from open coaching on Monday meant Arsenal had been with out 5 senior attackers in addition to their major playmaker. None of Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke or Martin Odegaard are anticipated again earlier than the worldwide break, Gabriel Jesus even additional out than that, whereas it isn’t but clear when Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli will likely be obtainable.
In such circumstances there may be loads of stress on Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard to choose up the attacking burden, maybe with Mikel Merino main the road forward of them. Equally, it’s a blessed reduction that Arsenal will be capable to depend on the set piece deliveries of Saka and Declan Rice with Gabriel Magalhaes to purpose at. This needs to be one of many extra manageable outings for Arsenal on condition that Slavia Prague are winless within the Champions League up to now. Arteta will, nevertheless, be cognizant of the 0-0 draw Jindrich Trpisovsky’s males claimed in opposition to Atalanta final outing.
Like Arsenal, Slavia Prague have a supremely efficient defensive report within the early weeks of the season, eight wins and 6 attracts from their opening 14 league video games and simply eight objectives conceded. That report is not actually holding up within the first three video games of the Champions League given they’ve conceded 5 and allowed 9.43 xG, greater than 34 of the competitors’s different 35 groups. Absolutely then, this needs to be a reasonably easy journey for the Gunners?
Viewing data
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4 | Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Fortuna Area — Prague
- Dwell stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Slavia Prague +1000; Draw +400; Arsenal -400
Attainable lineups
Slavia Prague XI: Jakub Markovic; Tomas Vlcek, David Zima, Stepan Chaloupek; David Moses, Christos Zafeiris, Oscar Dorley, David Doudera; Lukas Provod, Tomas Chory, Vasil Kusej
Arsenal XI: David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Eberechi Eze, Christian Norgaard, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard
Prediction
This needs to be the kind of sport now we have develop into accustomed to the place Arsenal are involved: controlling, maybe not thrilling however totally complete. PICK: Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 2
How you can watch
The entire motion on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League could be caught on Paramount+, whereas CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports activities Golazo Community may have choose simultaneous protection. Every day’s protection begins with Champions League Matchday, streaming on Paramount+ and CBS Sports activities Golazo Community forward of the early video games earlier than the UEFA Champions League In the present day pre-match present begins on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. The Golazo Present on Paramount+ additionally returns for the late slate of matches, whereas the UEFA Champions League In the present day post-match present on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network picks issues up on the finish of the day. The day’s protection concludes on CBS Sports activities Golazo Community with The Champions Membership (additionally streamed dwell on YouTube) and Scoreline.
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