Slavia Prague hosts the unstoppable Arsenal today at the Fortuna Arena for matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League league phase, in a clash that pits local urgency against visiting perfection. Arsenal (4th with 9 points),

Arsenal are vying for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, with fellow Premier League heavyweights Brighton standing in their way. The Gunners are competing on four fronts this season, trying to win silverware in every competition, and Mikel Arteta will want to break their drought at Wembley in March.

RW: Bukayo Saka —Saka has worked his way back into form after the international break, scoring a fine goal in the week. Burnley’s defence is stubborn, but we saw Arsenal’s star winger dominate on his previous outing away from the Emirates.

Arteta makes four changes to the team that won 2-0 at Burnley on Saturday. Piero Hincapie starts at left-back in place of Riccardo Calafiori while Christian Norgaard replaces the suspended Martin Zubimendi in midfield. Ethan Nwaneri comes in for Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino is the replacement in attack for the injured Viktor Gyokeres.

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ST: Mikel Merino — Viktor Gyökeres’s injury setback is unlikely to be serious, but the quick turnaround means the Swede may not be risked. If that’s the case, Merino, who functioned effectively as Arsenal’s emergency striker last season, will start up top.

Arsenal ’s 10-game winning run came to an end on Saturday at the hands of Sunderland thanks to a 94th minute equaliser from Brian Brobbey. The Gunners have been in imperious form all season and looked to have staged another comeback win in the North East after Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard cancelled out Dan Ballard’s opener.