Arsenal v Paris: line-ups, where to watch, form guide
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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With the guarantee of top spot in Group A on offer for the winner of Arsenal v Paris on Wednesday night, it is little surprise Arsène Wenger is expecting a "very open" encounter.
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- Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger hoping for another "very open" game
- Whoever wins this match will seal top spot in Group A
- Reverse fixture ended 1-1, Cavani opening the scoring after 44 seconds
- Paris are nine games unbeaten in all competitions, winning eight
Possible line-ups
Arsenal: Ospina; Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Xhaka; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Özil, Iwobi; Giroud.
Out: Bellerín (ankle), Lucas Pérez (ankle), Cazorla (Achilles), Mertesacker (knee), Welbeck (knee), Akpom (back)
Misses next match if booked: Coquelin
Paris: Aréola; Meunier, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Maxwell; Verratti, Thiago Motta, Matuidi; Lucas, Cavani, Di María.
Out: Pastore (knee), Kurzawa (groin), Rabiot (hamstring), Aurier (visa problems)
Doubtful: Di María (thigh), Aréola (ankle)
Misses next match if booked: Thiago Motta, Verratti
Where to watch
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here
Arsène Wenger, Arsenal manager
We need to be serious offensively and defensively. Both sides will be solid defensively. PSG like to have possession, we like to have possession. The first round was a very open and a good game. I hope that will be the case tomorrow night.
It would be important [to top the group]. We have created momentum but have been stuttering a little bit at the moment. We want to strengthen that momentum again with wins.
Unai Emery, Paris coach
It'll be a different game to the first one because Arsenal are at home. But I think the intensity will be similar. This match will bring together great figures and great players. We could have won the first game, but a lot of things have changed since that game and I think our team is better now.
Weekend results
Man. United 1-1 Arsenal (Mata 68; Giroud 89)
Olivier Giroud's late header ensured Arsenal remain unbeaten since the opening day of the season, a run of 17 games in all competitions.
Paris 2-0 Nantes (Di María 13, Jesé 90pen)
Paris are now nine matches without defeat in all competitions, winning eight. Ángel Di María opened the scoring against Nantes with his first Ligue 1 strike of the campaign.
Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Arsenal: DDWWWD
Paris: WWWWDW
Did you know?
Emery's last encounter with English opponents, in May, brought him a notable success, guiding Sevilla to the UEFA Europa League crown for a third year in a row with a 3-1 win over Liverpool. Read more in our extensive match background.