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Gunners make two changes but still without key stars

Gunners captain Martin Odegaard is still out with a knee injury that he picked up in September when playing for Norway. Mikel Arteta’s side also must cope again with the absences of Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber, after both missed training on Monday afternoon.

Timber has been out since the start of this month with what Arteta has confirmed is a muscular problem. The defender missed Arsenal’s win over Southampton on October 5 and he has not played for them since.

Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka miss the game

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Arsenal slumped to their first defeat of the season last weekend after they were beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth.

Arteta tweaks his team after that loss, although the back-four stays the same. Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus both come into the side, as Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling drop to the bench, and Kai Havertz moves into a deeper role.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Martinelli, Jesus, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Monlouis, Robinson, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji

Time and date: 8pm BST on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Venue: Emirates Stadium

Referee: Benoit Bastien

TV channel and live stream: Amazon Prime