Arsenal take on Girona in the Champions League tonight without David Raya, who misses out in a huge injury concern before clashes with Manchester City and Newcastle. It is the Gunners’ final game of the new-look league phase,
Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as they rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona on Wednesday thanks to goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri.
Danjuma opens the scoringArnaut Danjuma gave Girona the lead on the half-hour mark and made Montilivi explode, which saw the team take the lead against an Arsenal side that had so far conceded only
This is the second game between Girona FC and UD Las Palmas this season, with UD Las Palmas taking the first 1-0.Girona FC faced Arsenal FC at home in its last match and lost by a final score of
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on midfielder Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old produced another fine performance to help his side secure a spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a victory at Girona.
Arsenal, with a rotated squad, defeated Girona on the final day of the league phase to secure a round of 16 spot.
Arsenal travel to Girona on Wednesday knowing that it would take a perfect storm of results for them to miss out on a top-eight spot in the league phase of the Champions League. Still, there is plenty for Mikel Arteta to consider.
Girona, Arsenal's opponent, have already been eliminated and come in sat 31st on just three points. Girona only managed to win a single game in the league phase out of seven. Their European journey comes to an end after the game, but they can still play spoiler to Arsenal's ambitions of finishing as high as possible.
Arsenal looks to stay near the top of the table as we continue our Champions League odds series with a Girona-Arsenal prediction and pick.
TBR Football predicts who Mikel Arteta could name in the Arsenal starting XI for the Champions League trip to Girona.
The match is due to kick-off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 29 January at the Montilivi Stadium in Girona. In the UK, the match will be shown live on TNT Sports 4, with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also watch online via discovery+.