Arsenal vs. PSG: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info for UCL Match

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Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will meet with the top spot in Group A of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League on the line on Wednesday, as the two giants square off at the Emirates Stadium.

Both teams have already booked their ticket to the next round, and all that’s left to play for is the top spot in Group A and a chance to avoid the other top finishers in the next round. For the Gunners in particular, that would be a major bonus―Arsenal have faced heartbreak at the hands of Europe’s giants too often in recent years.

Here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s clash.

      

Date: Wednesday, November 23

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

TV Info: BT Sport 3 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (US)

Live Stream: BT Sport app, Fox Soccer 2Go

      

Team News

As reported by James Benge of the London Evening Standard, Arsenal will miss a host of players for this pivotal clash. Hector Bellerin, Santi Cazorla, Lucas Perez, Danny Welbeck and Per Mertesacker are all currently sidelined with injuries.

Alexis Sanchez should be able to start, but he didn’t seem fully recovered from the knock he picked up during the international break in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the weekend. In-form Olivier Giroud could be his replacement.

PSG also have several question marks. Angel Di Maria left the pitch during the first half in the win against Nantes, and Javier Pastore and Adrien Rabiot are expected to miss out on the match. Alphonse Areola and Layvin Kurzawa are question marks.

Predicted Arsenal XI: David Ospina, Carl Jenkinson, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent …

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