Arteta expects a tough test
The Arsenal manager knows that his side have to be on their A game if they are to get a result tonight.
Arteta said:”They’re a really good side, you see the run they’ve been on in the Champions League and in the league, especially against top opposition, so a real threat,” he told reporters.
“A team that is superbly well organised, really intense, really good in transition moments as well with a lot of quality, so it’s going to be a very good test for us tomorrow.
“We have a really good link as well with Arsene, Thierry as well. There’s a big history there. It’s a very special club, a special place, so we welcome them here and will hopefully be better than them to try to win the game.”
Go with the Flo
Arsenal will be relieved that their former Hale End star Folarin Balogun is not available for this clash.
The Gunners shipped out Balogun to Reims on loan before he made the permanent switch to Monaco.
But he is not available for his homecoming trip due to a shoulder injury.
He’ll be gutted.
Arsenal team news
The Gunners could be without SEVEN key stars tonight as they were not pictured in training ahead of this huge match.
- Gabriel Magalhaes
- Jurrien Timber
- Ben White
- Oleksandr Zinchenko
- Takehiro Tomiyasu
- Thomas Partey
- Riccardo Calafiori
Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of Arsenal vs Monaco
Arsenal will be determined to quickly get back to winning ways TONIGHT in their crunch Champions League clash – but opponents Monaco have other ideas.
The Gunners seemed as if they were putting quite the run together having won three matches on the spin going into last weekend’s match against Fulham.
However, the Cottagers frustrated Mikel Arteta’s men as they were forced to share the spoils – failing to capitalise on league leaders Liverpool’s postponed match.
But it has been happier times in Europe particularly with Arsenal’s most recent outing to Lisbon where they THUMPED Sporting 5-1.
And a win at the Emirates tonight would see the Gunners all but guarantee a spot in the next stages of this newly formatted Champions League.
Coming up we will the latest team news which could be a problem for Arsenal as several players missed training, any breaking stories and of course the line-ups all before kick-off at 8pm GMT.
