Probable Lineups
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Champions League grp. B.
Missing Players
Arsenal
Schalke
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Lukasz Fabianski | Out | N/A | |
Tomas Rosicky | Out | 8.2 | |
Wojciech Szczesny | Out | 7.13 | |
Abou Diaby | Out | 6.68 | |
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain | Out | 6.95 | |
Theo Walcott | Out | 6.53 | |
Laurent Koscielny | Out | 7.06 | |
Kieran Gibbs | Doubtful | 6.88 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Out | 7.46 | |
Julian Draxler | Doubtful | 7.31 | |
Christoph Metzelder | Doubtful | 8.2 |
Team News
Arsenal
Schalke
- Kieran Gibbs could be in contention once again as he recovers from a thigh strain but is unlikely to be risked, with Andre Santos keeping his place.
- Both Bacary Sagna and Jack Wilshere came through 90 minutes of under-21 action on Monday but shouldn't begin to feature for the first team until next weekend.
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a hip injury at Norwich and will miss out, and with Walcott still sidelined the team is likely to remain unchanged despite the defeat on Saturday.
- Manager Huub Stevens suggested that teenager Julian Draxler could play with a cast having broken his wrist but he shouldn't be risked, particularly after Ibrahim Afellay scored in his absence at the weekend.
- Centre-back Papadopoulos will continue to miss out due to infection, with Joel Matip his replacement alongside captain Höwedes.
- Marco Höger should keep his place in the double pivot ahead of Jones after netting the decisive goal against Dortmund at the weekend, in what should be an unchanged side.
Use Walcott as a striker.
Wow! That was awful. We have a very weak side.
Tactically it would have made more sense to play Coquelin in left back, Ramsey in midfield, Gervinho on right wing, and Giroud in striker.
arsenal are so shit
Andre Santos can thrive as a wing back in a 3-5-2, or as part of a back 4 against lowly league opposition. This - NO.
footballgod: Sure you don't deserve to get a warning when you give your opinion! For me, Arsenal have always been a great team -- but it is a personal point of view, that I will not explain here. Regarding the match, Arsenal are very disappointing despite a great start. We suddenty decided not to exercise pressing against our opponents, and we let them the ball. Again.
scoreboard says ARS - SCH Arsch means Ass in german, how odd.
@footballgod i think you are getting abused (based on your comment down below) because of the sarcasm and the mocking.
@Thypot Just making a warning because of the abuse I got just for saying Norwich game would be a draw. Here is another idiot (kookey9) talking shit. Arsenal are not a great team yet, and dont know if they will ever be this season. They are good, but so are most of the teams in the CL. No need for over confidence...
3-2
Fuck off footballgod. Your mother is dead ^^
footballgod: Who said that it would be an easy win against Schalke? We could reasonably expect a win against Norwich, a team which hadn't win against any team before! However, Arsenal are a great team. They will overcome they current difficulties. But still, it is certain that this match will be tought. It could easily be a draw.
dat injury list.
To all the Arsenal fans: This is a tough game. No over confident comments will be tolerated like the Norwich game!!! :) 2-2 draw I think... P.S. Arsenal fans always have some mislead confidence over their team. Should be because of all the cups they won within the last 7-8 years...