Arsenal commence their latest Champions League campaign on Thursday evening, when they visit Europa League winners Atalanta BC in Bergamo.
The Gunners were blighted by absences but still edged out Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday's North London derby, and they can now welcome back Declan Rice, who has served a domestic suspension.
However, both Mikel Arteta and his Atalanta counterpart Gian Piero Gasperini will have key players missing in midweek. Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news.
ATALANTA BC vs. ARSENAL
ATALANTA BC
Out: Gianluca Scamacca (ACL), Giorgio Scalvini (ACL), Ben Godfrey (back), Rafael Toloi (muscular)
Doubtful: Nicolo Zaniolo (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui
ARSENAL
Out: Martin Odegaard (ankle), Mikel Merino (shoulder), Kieran Tierney (thigh), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Sterling; Havertz
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