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PSG v Arsenal preview
- Updated: September 12, 2016
Arsenal were handed a fitness boost as Laurent Koscielny trained ahead of their Champions League opener with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
The centre-back picked up an eye injury during Arsenal’s 2-1 against Southampton, in which he scored a scissor-kick, but he was training at London Colney on Monday.
Arsene Wenger, who was able to rest some of his big name players in Saturday’s victory, is expected to field a strong line-up in the French capital.
New signing Shkodran Mustafi could partner Koscielny, with Arsenal missing their other centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Gabriel through injury.
Olivier Giroud is pushing for his first start of the season, having made two substitute appearances for the Gunners this campaign.
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Paris Saint-Germain last met Arsenal in the 1993/94 Cup Winners Cup semi-finals, when the Gunners won 2-1 on aggregate.
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