Linked with legends Arsene Wenger and Thierry Henry, Arsenal and Monaco will go head-to-head in a battle for Champions League supremacy on Wednesday night at the Emirates Stadium.
Currently separated by just one place in the 36-team group stage rankings, both are trying to defend one of the last two spots to go straight to the round of 16 after five matches.
Latest Arsenal vs Monaco squad information
Arsenal's clash with Fulham forced manager Mikel Arteta to use his ninth different defence since the start of the Premier League season, as Oleksandr Zinchenko suffered a last-minute injury and is unlikely to recover in time for the Monaco game.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori are also out, while Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are definite absentees with knee injuries. These struggles could prompt Arteta to consider an option that has not been used much in the past.
Kieran Tierney, who has been named in the Champions League squad, could be brought into the starting line-up, allowing Jurrien Timber to return to his natural position at right-back. This could see Thomas Partey pushed into midfield or even dropped out.
Monaco also face a defensive problem as Singo is suspended due to a red card, while Christian Mawissa is also unavailable due to a number of bookings. Coach Adolf Hutter is expected to be forced to use Mohammed Salisu to partner Thilo Kehrer in central defence.
Monaco are also hit hard by the absence of Folarin Balogun, who is out with a shoulder injury, while Krepin Diatta (muscle injury) and Edan Diop (foot injury) will also be sidelined.
However, the visitors still have a gem in 19-year-old Eliesse Ben Seghir, who has the chance to become only the second teenager to score in consecutive Champions League games for Monaco, after Kylian Mbappe.
Latest Arsenal vs Monaco predicted lineup
Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Monaco:
Majecki; Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Henrique; Zakaria, Camara; Akliouche, Ben Seghir, Golovin; Embolo
Latest football commentary Arsenal vs Monaco
The clash between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in the fifth round of the Champions League promised many goals, but few expected that five out of the six goals would belong to the players in red and white.
With Ruben Amorim no longer the glue holding Sporting Lisbon together, the Primeira Liga powerhouse fell to Arsenal. Mikel Arteta's men defeated their opponents with a resounding 5-1 score, thereby climbing into the top eight of the rankings.
Arsenal have also beaten Shakhtar Donetsk and Paris Saint-Germain in their home Champions League games this season. Only Barcelona and Bayern Munich (both seven) have won more European home games than Arsenal (six) since 2023-24. The north Londoners have also scored in 11 of their last 11 home Champions League games.
Having struggled to keep clean sheets at the Emirates, Arsenal have now gone four of their last six home games without conceding. They are also unbeaten in all competitions at the Emirates this season, winning seven of their last eight.
However, Arsenal's away form was short-lived at the weekend as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Fulham in the Premier League, a result that could leave Arteta's side nine points behind Liverpool if the leaders win their game in hand.
Monaco, despite having the same 10 points after five Champions League matches, are currently behind Arsenal due to a poor goal difference. Les Monegasques are looking to bounce back from a bitter 2-3 defeat to Benfica in their previous match.
Monaco took the lead twice through goals from Zeki Amdouni but Benfica staged a stunning comeback, partly due to Wilfried Singo's red card early in the second half. Singo, however, made amends over the weekend by opening the scoring in a 2-0 win over Toulouse, with Breel Embolo completing the scoring.
Five points behind PSG and level on points with Marseille in Ligue 1, Monaco have shown themselves to be formidable opponents in the title race. The Principality side are also aiming to win away from home in the Champions League for the first time since 2014-15.
Coincidentally, the last time Monaco won back-to-back away games in the Champions League, their second victory came against Arsenal. Monaco won 3-1 at the Emirates in February 2015 and despite losing the second leg 2-0, they went through on away goals, leaving Wenger's side in a bitter defeat.
Arsenal vs Monaco score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Arsenal vs Monaco match:
- Sportsmole: Arsenal 3-0 Monaco
- WhoScore: Arsenal 2-1 Monaco
- Our prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Monaco
When and where to watch Arsenal vs Monaco live?
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