Arsenal will play a similar team on Thursday (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)
Arsenal will play a similar team on Thursday (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Arsenal host BATE Borisov at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday in the Europa League.

The Gunners have already secured top spot and qualification to the knockout stages of the competition, however BATE have much to play for.

They can join the north London side in the draw for the knockout rounds if they win and also hope that Red Star Belgrade and FC Koln draw in their clash in Serbia.

Arsene Wenger’s men lost to Manchester United in an enthralling game but the Arsenal manager was visibly seething at his side’s costly mistakes leading to Man Utd’s goals.

Tomorrow’s lineup is certain to be very different to Saturday’s game, however.

Match details here:

When is Arsenal vs BATE?

The two clubs meet on Thursday 7 December.

It will kick-off at 8.05pm.

Shkodran Mustafi was withdrawn on Saturday against Man Utd (Picture: Getty)
Shkodran Mustafi was withdrawn on Saturday against Man Utd (Picture: Getty)

What TV channel is Arsenal vs BATE Borisov on?

BT Sport will be televising the match live on BT Sport 2.

What is the latest team news?

With qualification already assured, Arsenal’s first-team will be heavily rotated with a mixture of squad players and youngsters once again playing.

Danny Welbeck will be looking for minutes to build up his match fitness and squad players such as Theo Walcott, Mohamed Elneny Jack Wilshere, Alex Iwobi and Olivier Giroud could all play.

Youngsters Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles could feature once again.

Shkodran Mustafi will be out of the game, after picking up an injury against Man Utd after their second goal.

What are the latest odds? (Courtesy of Betfair)

Arsenal – 2/5

Draw – 4/1

BATE Borisov – 6/1

Pre-match stats

  • If the Gunners beat BATE, they will record 13 points after six Europa League group stage games, only Tottenham in 2013-14 will have ever picked up more points for an English side (18).
  • Arsenal beat BATE 4-2 in the reverse fixture, in both side’s first ever meeting.
  • Arsenal are unbeaten at home in their last seven European group stage games (W5 D2).
  • Arsenal are without a goal in their last two European games, they’ve never failed to score in three successive matches in European competition.

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