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Arsenal Vs AS Monaco Team News, Betting Odds And Where To Watch

Arsenal turn their attention to the Champions League this week as they welcome Ligue 1 side Monaco on Wednesday night.

The Gunners come off the back of a 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Premier League which allowed Chelsea to leapfrog them up to second in the league table.

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Mikel Arteta will be hoping that they can continue their good form in the Champions League after a 5-1 win against Ruben Amorim’s former team Sporting CP last time out.

They sit seventh in the Champions League table, five points off Liverpool who are at the top of the table after five matches.

Arsenal welcome a Monaco side to the Emirates who sit on 10 points after five games, the same tally as the Gunners and in the top eight as things stand.

The Gunners could be without defenders Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori who both missed Arsenal’s win against Manchester United and their draw at Fulham on Sunday.

They could both return for the game on Wednesday which would be a major boost for Arteta. Click here to see our predicted XI for the Gunners against Monaco.

Arsenal backed as heavy favourites against Monaco

Despite the fact that Monaco are on the same number of points as Arsenal and that they are third in the French Ligue 1, the Gunners are heavily backed to win by the bookmakers for Wednesday’s game.

According to Oddschecker, Arsenal are 1/3 favourites against Monaco which gives them a 75% chance to win the game at the Emirates.

Their opponents are backed at 10/1 which gives them a 9.1% chance and a draw is backed at 5/1 (16.7%).

We predict a 3-1 win for the Gunners who will continue their good form in Europe as they search for a second trophy under Arteta.

Where to watch the Gunners against Monaco on Wednesday night

The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and BT Sport Ultimate kicking off at 8 pm on Wednesday 11 December at the Emirates Stadium.

After the game, highlights will be posted on the TNT Sports YouTube channel before BBC iPlayer will highlights of all the Champions League games available to watch on Wednesday night.

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