Arsenal will hope to build on the victory over Leeds when Lille visit the Emirates in the Champions League tonight.
It was not a perfect display at the weekend but goals in the final half hour from Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimarães were enough for the Gunners to win 2-1 and bounce back from the 3-0 hammering at Brighton before the international break.
Lille arrive in London in good domestic form but with a point to prove in Europe. Davide Ancelotti’s side led Real Betis twice on matchday one at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, only to throw it away in the space of 11 second-half minutes. Marc Bartra levelled, Troy Parrott won it, and Ethan Mbappé was sent off for elbowing Natan in the face.
Since then, Lille have picked up six points from three Ligue 1 games, and Dilane Bakwa’s goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win over 10-man Le Havre took them to within a point of leaders Monaco in second.
There’s also a familiar face in the Lille squad. Olivier Giroud, now 40, led the line against Le Havre and could make an emotional return to the Emirates. The French side’s record in England is dreadful, though. They have lost their last eight away games against English clubs, and their last win came in the Intertoto Cup at Aston Villa back in 2002.
Where to Watch Arsenal v Lille: TV and online streams
Arsenal versus Lille kicks off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, October 13 at Emirates Stadium. In the UK, you can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via HBO Max.
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