Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Confirmed team news and Europa League updates, Ozil starts

Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE

  • Second leg kicks off at 5.55pm
  • Arsenal trail 1-0 from the first game and will be without the suspended Alexandre Lacazette
  • Team news is expected about an hour before kick-off
  • Arsenal beat their opponents 6-0 at the Emirates last season in the Europa League group stage
  • Europa League draw: When is the last 16 draw?

Team news klaxon

4.55pm: Mesut Ozil has returned to the Arsenal team.

The playmaker has been recalled as one of only two changes from the side surprisingly beaten 1-0 in Belarus last week.

Ozil came in for the suspended Alexandre Lacazette while Stephan Lichtsteiner replaced the ill Ainsley Maitland-Niles as head coach Unai Emery switched to a back four.

BATE have made only one alteration as former Gunners midfielder Alexander Hleb dropped to the bench on his return to the Emirates Stadium.

Evening

4.45pm: Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of a packed evening of Europa League action.

We’ll be focusing on Arsenal against BATE Borisov first up here before we follow Chelsea against Malmo with Maurizio Sarri under pressure.

Tonight marks the second leg of both last 32 matches with the draw for the last 16 taking place tomorrow.

The Gunners have some work to do tonight as well after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat last week despite naming a strong side.

Alexandre Lacazette will be out of the match but Mesut Ozil could start for Unai Emery’s side.

source: express.co.uk