Good in attack, huge depth in midfield but a thin defense line, this is Arsenal football club for you after the transfer window being business done by their manager. Despite conceding the lowest amount of goals in the top 4 last season, the Gunners knew their defense would be at stretch when the Champions League will come calling. An untimely injury to Nacho Monreal means the Gunners will be without their 1st choice left back and 1st choice right back against Bundesliga runners up.
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Arsenal will be without the likes of Nacho Monreal, Mathieu Debuchy, Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott against Dortmund.
Although the Gunners defeated the German giants last term, there is little respite for the Arsenal side as newcomer Chambers might make his Champions League debut in such a crunch match. Group D in which Arsenal is situated has been filled with the likes of Turkish side Galatasary and Dutch side Anderlecht as a fairly competitive group awaits for the North Londoners.
And while the recent injury crisis deepens, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger might be hoping that he would not be ruing the departure of Thomas Vermalaen to Barcelona after the final whistle today. Left back Hector Bellerin will be starting on the bench assuming if Gibbs is fit however if that is not the case, the left back problem might become a nuisance for Arsenal today.
19 year old Hector Bellerin might be starting in the full back position for Arsenal if Gibbs is declared ‘’not-fit-enough’’ to play.
Although Mikel Arteta featured in the final 2 minutes against the Premier League giants on Saturday, it would be interesting to see whether he features against Dortmund or not. However keeping in mind the crisis which is at the Central Defending midfield for Arsenal and Flamini running out of temper more times he runs after the ball, the Spaniard is looking all set to start even if he is marginally fit.
Now the question comes for the attack, Arsenal played really well with Welbeck up-front however they might be needing more conversion rate from the English International as Dortmund might not allow the Arsenal midfield trio of Wilshere, Ramsey and Ozil to move through that pockets of midfield. However looking through the chances that Arsenal are creating at a rapid pace this season so far, it would be criminal if Wenger tempers with the current bonding in Arsenal midfield.
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