Arsenal and Besiktas are set for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier. One team will go the group stage, the other will have no chance at capturing the crown of Europe’s best.
Besiktas vs. Arsenal: Lineups
The Gunners have a nearly first choice squad to take on Besiktas.
The Gunners are used to this round of play, often finishing fourth in the Premier League and having to go through the qualifier round. They have a near full-strength team for this clash, with Calum Chambers and Nacho Monreal the only non-first choice players in the squad.
Besiktas finished third in Turkey last season and feature one player that will be familiar to Arsenal in Demba Ba. But Besiktas aren’t considered one of their country’s best teams and Arsenal are heavy favorites in this two-legged tie. If the Turks want a chance to advance, they’ll need a convincing result at home in this first leg.
Besiktas: Tolga Zengin, Ismail Koybasi, Ramon Motta, Ersan Gulum, Pedro Franco, Olcay Sahan, Veli Kavlak, Necip Uysal, Oğuzhan Ozyakup, Mustafa Pektemek, Demba Ba.
Arsenal: Wojciech Szczesny, Mathieu Debuchy, Calum Chambers, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud
The match kicks off at 8:45 p.m. local time, 2:45 p.m. ET. It will be televised live on Fox Sports 1 in the United States and ITV in England.
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