Last season’s Europa League runners-up Arsenal will hope to make a good start to the competition this year when they face German side Eintracht Frankfurt in Matchday One away at the Commerzbank-Arena.
After winning their opening two league games, Unai Emery’s men have failed to win the last three games, so, in terms of current form, the Gunners are lagging behind most.
On Thursday, they are going to face a Frankfurt side, who, without their striker Luka Jovic after he left for Real Madrid this summer, still possess a massive threat.
Hence, if Arsenal are hoping to get anything out of this game, they have to be at their best.
In terms of team news, Emery has confirmed that Mesut Ozil and Sokratis are rested for this game, while Alexandre Lacazette continues his time off as he is nursing an injury.
Here’s how we think the Spaniard may line his team up for the game on Thursday:
