1 day Ago By Jonathan Gorrie
Arsenal tonight begin what is a tough opening in the revamped Champions League , away at Atalanta . The Gunners made progress in Europe’s elite club competition last season, reaching their first quarter-final since 2010 before eventually going out at the hands of Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich. Their return to the grandest stage was another example of how Mikel Arteta is moving to restore former glories but the Arsenal chief has been dealt a difficult hand in the new-look league phase.
Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final in May and represent a difficult opening opponent before Arteta squares off against the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan . Here’s everything you need to know about the game. Atalanta vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time tonight, Thursday, September 19, 2024.
The Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo will host. TV channel : The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1. Live stream : Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport ’s dedicated match blog! The Gunners will have Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka available for the game. Martin Odegaard, however, is facing an extended period out of action after significant damage to his ankle ligaments. Atalanta welcomed Berat Djimsiti and Nicolo Zaniolo back for the win over Fiorentina, along with former Arsenal man Sead Kolasinac.
Rafael Toloi, Ben Godfrey, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca are all still sidelined. It’s a tough away game for Arsenal in the midst of a difficult run of fixtures and something of an injury crisis. For that reason, it’s easy to imagine them wanting to keep things tight.
Draw, 0-0 . The two teams have never played a competitive game. Atalanta to win: 16/5 Draw: 14/5 Arsenal to win: 5/6 Odds via Betfair and subject to change .
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