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Confirmed line-ups: Slavia Praha vs Arsenal – Merino & Gyokeres start for Gunners

By on November 4, 2026

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Arsenal are back in Champions League action tonight as we take on Slavia Praha at the Fortuna Arena.

We moved top of the Premier League with a huge 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. But the focus now shifts to European matters as Arsenal continue their quest to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

The boss has selected David Raya to keep goal once again while Ben White comes in to replace Jurrien Timber at right-back. Ezri Konsa lines-up alongside Gabriel Magalhaes in the middle of defence but William Saliba is back on the bench after recovering from injury.

Piero Hincapie is recalled to start at left-back with Riccardo Calafiori making way while Martin Zubimendi replaces Bruno Guimaraes to make only his third start of the season.

Declan Rice keeps his place – which I feel is a big risk – while Mikel Merino is recalled to start with Martin Odegaard rested. Myles Lewis-Skelly has to settle for a place among the substitutes.

Christos Tzolis is given a breather after making his return from injury at the weekend. Eberechi Eze starts on the left-wing while Noni Madueke also starts in the Arsenal attack. I’d have preferred he was rested with Bukayo Saka out but Madueke starts meaning Max Dowman is on the bench.

Kai Havertz drops out with Viktor Gyokeres recalled to start up front tonight.

These are the line-ups:

Arsenal

Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Merino, Eze; Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Meslier, Timber, Calafiori, Saliba, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Guimaraes, Odegaard, Tzolis, Dowman, Havertz.

Slavia Praha

Domchak – Vlček, Holeš, Zima, Kubiak – Moses, Sadílek, Suleiman – Ayaosi, Nowak, Šturm

Subs: Markovič, Rezek – Chaloupek, N’Guessan, Chytil, Provod, Diakité, Kačor, Jurásek, Konečný, Barčot, Kotrba