Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has handed a start to Brazil winger Gabriel Martinelli for the clash with Atletico Madrid.
Martinelli flanks Viktor Gyokeres with Bukayo Saka named as skipper on the other side for the first meeting of these two sides in the Champions League.
The Gunners have won each of their last six games against Spanish sides – with Declan Rice’s memorable free-kicks taking care of Real Madrid last season.
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Arsenal team news
Rice, of course, takes his place in midfield and with captain Martin Odegaard still out with injury could be a key player this evening. England international Myles Lewis-Skelly starts at left-back with Riccardo Calafiori on the bench, while Mikel Merino misses out on the starting XI.
Arsenal XI: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Declan Rice, Martín Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka
Atletico Madrid team news
Former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher and club legend Antoine Griezmann are only on the bench for the visitors.
Atletico XI: Jan Oblak, Dávid Hancko, José María Giménez, Robin Le Normand, Nico González, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Julián Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Alexander Sørloth
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