Arsenal vs Olympiakos live: Follow all of the latest news and updates from Champions League clash at the Emirates

All of the updates from Group F tie here

James Benge
Tuesday 29 September 2015 12:21 EDT
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlian competes for the ball with Leandro Salino
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlian competes for the ball with Leandro Salino (Getty Images)

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Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Champions League tie between Arsenal and Olympiakos at the Emirates Stadium..

Arsenal vs Olympiakos kicked off at 7.45pm

• The Gunners lost their first Champions League game, 2-1 at Dinamo Zagreb, two weeks ago

Olivier Giroud is suspended after his red card in that game

• Gabriel is back after his one-game ban

Arsenal are in fourth place in the Premier League

The Gunners defeated Leicester 5-2 on Saturday - Alexis Sanchez scoring a hat-trick

Olympiacos are top of the Greek Super League after five games

Follow the latest below..

Before tonight's game, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: "You have to win your home games if you want to qualify from the group stage, it is simple as that.

"We cannot afford to drop points now against anyone at home."

Wenger added: "Olympiacos dominates their league, they are a team with a big advantage - they dominate their league easily, so they can prepare for these kinds of games.

"They are well organised and have some players who know the Premier League, like (Esteban) Cambiasso and (Pajtim) Kasami who both played in England."

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