UEFA Europa League - Qarabag Vs Arsenal - Preview!
Preview- The Gunners head to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag
Mitch Freeley
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Qarabag will be looking to pick up the first win in their Europa League campaign but will have an uphill task against an in-form Arsenal side who have won their last seven games in all competitions. As ever, you can watch all the action on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
The Azerbaijani champions lost their matchday one encounter to Sporting 2-0 and will be backing on rowdy home support at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium. This is the first-ever contest between the two sides and Gurban Gurbanov has a fully fit side to choose from ahead of the visit of the Gunners.
Key Man
Swiss striker Innocent Emeghara has started the season with four goals in five games, with the target man scoring three of those goals in his last two outings. The 29-year-old has had a nomadic career with spells in France, Italy, USA & Cyprus. A goal on Thursday evening would cement in Qarabag folklore.
Qarabag Predicted Team - Vagner; Medvedev, Rzezniczak, Huseynov, Guerrier; Qarayev, Diniyev; Medetov, Michel, Zoubir; Emeghara
Kick-Off- 19:55
Channel- 11 HD
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Stadium- Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Arsenal has won seven straight games in all competitions and will be targeting all three points in what will be their furthest ever European trip. Unai Emery is likely to switch up the side with a host of players absent.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is sick, whilst midfielder Aaron Ramsey has requested to stay at home ahead of his wife giving birth. Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also not in the squad due to the political tensions between his home country and Azerbaijan. The trio joins Peter Cech, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Laurent Koscielny and Konstantinos Mavropanos who are currently injured.
Key Man
Bernd Leno stepped up to make his Premier League debut on Saturday after Peter Cech injured his groin. The German international stopper impressed with a string of important saves as Arsenal ran out 2-0 winners against Watford. Leno is expected to start in Baku, and if the 26-year-old keeper puts in another strong showing he could be giving Unai Emery a selection headache once veteran Cech is fit.
Arsenal Predicted Team Leno; Lichtsteiner, Holding, Sokratis, Kolasinac; Elneny, Guendouzi; Iwobi, Ozil, Lacazette; Welbeck
It certainly promises to be an interesting encounter as Qarabag take on Arsenal. You can watch all the action on 11 HD & beIN SPORTS CONNECT.