Here's our predicted Arsenal XI for the Champions League home match against Lille as the Gunners look to maintain their 100 per cent European record
Gabriel Magalhaes
Gabriel Magalhaes is expected to start for Arsenal vs Lille
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Arsenal are back in Champions League home action this evening at the Emirates Stadium as French side Lille look to cause an upset against the Premier League champions, who reached last season's final in Budapest.
The schedule is relentless for the Gunners up until the next international break as Mikel Arteta's side juggle Premier League, European and Carabao Cup fixtures.
They'll want to make it two wins from two on the continental stage after beating Napoli in Italy last month courtesy of Martin Odegaard's winner.
Arteta has the chance to go strong as Arsenal do not play until Sunday when they travel to Nottingham Forest but with a trip to Bayern Munich also on the agenda, he will be keen to strike the right balance.
David Raya looks certain to start in goal while Jurrien Timber could come in for Ben White, who started against Leeds, at right-back.
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Cristhian Mosquera could also make his first start since the 1-0 win at Aston Villa on August 31 while Gabriel Magalhaes is expected to be partner him at left centre-back.
Myles Lewis-Skelly could return to left-back given Piero Hincapie is out injured, just to provide some extra cover and support for Riccardo Calafiori.
In midfield, Declan Rice looks set to partner Bruno Guimaraes given Martin Zubimendi has also been ruled out of the contest.
In attack, things get a little bit more tricky. Realistically, out of the next three matches, this is the fixture where rotation makes the most sense.
Forest will be tricky despite their mixed start while Arsenal will need to go strong in order to topple Bayern at the Allianz. For that reason, it wouldn't be a big surprise if Bukayo Saka started on the bench.
Viktor Gyokeres
Viktor Gyokeres should start in attack for Arsenal(Image: ( Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images))
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He's played a lot of football of late but Arteta is notorious for running his big guns into the ground in the early stages of a campaign, so we're backing him to start.
In the No.10 role, there could be scope for Mikel Merino to play behind Viktor Gyokeres while Eberechi Eze should operate from the left following a frustrating couple of months where opportunities have been limited.
Max Dowman and Noni Madueke should also both get minutes. Martin Odegaard played every minute of Norway's four Nations League games over the international break, so that is something that needs to be taken into account when Arteta is selecting his line-up.
Predicted Arsenal XI vs Lille: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Guimaraes; Saka, Merino, Eze; Gyokeres.
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