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Arsenalvs.Shakhtar

sportsmole.co.uk, 21 October 2024, 19:00
Meeting for the fifth time in the Champions League, Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk lock horns on Tuesday evening in the league phase of the 2024-25 edition at the Emirates.

The Gunners were too strong for Paris Saint-Germain on matchday two, while their Ukrainian opponents were conquered 3-0 by Atalanta BC, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

ARSENAL vs. SHAKHTAR DONETSK

ARSENAL

Out: Martin Odegaard (ankle), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Kieran Tierney (hamstring)

Doubtful: Bukayo Saka (thigh), Jurrien Timber (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Havertz, Rice, Merino; Sterling, Jesus, Trossard

SHAKHTAR DONETSK

Out: Tymur Puzankov (ACL)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Henrique; Stepanenko; Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Newerton; Sikan

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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