Arsenal vs Qarabag LIVE – Europa League preview, prediction, odds, how to watch on TV and stream online
Follow live coverage of Arsenal's final Europa League group match
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal will play a second-string side against Qarabag this evening in their final group match, with Europa League qualification and top place in the group already secured.
Club captain Laurent Koscielny could make his first start for the Gunners since May having recovered from a ruptured Achilles. Unai Emery will leave it late to decide whether Mesut Ozil is fit enough to feature following his return to training after recovering from a back injury.
Emile Smith-Rowe is likely to continue his fine run in the Europa League and Aaron Ramsey is set to return to the side. Follow all the live action below:
When is it?
Arsenal vs Qarabag kicks-off at 8:00pm at the Emirates
Where to watch?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 from 8:00. BT Sport customers can stream the live action online on the BT Sport website and app.
Odds
Arsenal to win:
Qarabag to win:
Draw:
Prediction
Arsenal 2-0 Qarabag: Emery will field a team of youngsters and they will do just enough to comfortably beat their opponents.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
80 minutes
Saka is down and receiving some attention from the physio. He was clattered into by Medvedev, and took a knee in the back.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
81 minutes
Saka is back on his feet, nutmegs Medvedev and draws a foul from Qarayev, who goes into the book.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
83 minutes
Mesut Ozil is off, replaced by Gilmour. An underwhelming performance from the German, in all honesty.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
85 minutes
Final Qarabag change: Ozobic on for Rzezniczak.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
87 minutes
Martinez catches a cross and gets some sarcastic cheers from the home fans. This game is petering out, having not really got started in the first place.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
89 minutes
Saka should make it 2-0. Arsenal break quickly and Maitland-Niles picks out the 17-year-old. He has time to pick out the corner, but puts it too close to the goalkeeper. Da Silva made the save with his face, so he's down receiving treatment.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
90 minutes
There will be four minutes of added time. Then the frostbitten fans at the Emirates can finally go home.
Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
90+4 minutes
Someone has rushed onto the pitch, waving a flag. Qarabag's Sadiqov appeared particularly angered by the interruption. There's a brief pause and then play resumes.
Full time: That's it. Arsenal saunter into the knockout stages as group winners. Lacazette's goal is enough to see off Qarabag on a night that won't live long in the memory. Job done for the Gunners.
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