Starting XI

Arsenal team is through and there’s no huge surprises. Mikel Arteta has named perhaps his strongest starting XI for this contest including the likes of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hein, White, Nketiah, Kiwior, Cedric, Trossard, Jorginho, Nelson, Elneny, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri.

Lens XI: Samba, Gradit, Danso, Medina, Frankoweki, Mendy, Samed, Haidara, Sotoca, Fulgini, Wahi.

Subs: Leca, Pandor, Aguilar, Machado, Pereira Da Costa, Diouf, Maouassa, Said, El Aynaoui, Khusanov, Thomasson.