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Arsenal v Sevilla
Champions League, Group H match
Date: Wednesday, 19 September
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Listen: BBC Radio 5live
Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile
Arsenal centre-back Philippe Senderos is suspended on the domestic front but is available for the Champions League.
Striker Eduardo da Silva was rested for the win over Tottenham on Saturday but could return against Sevilla.
Defenders William Gallas (groin) and Emmanuel Eboue (ankle) are again out, along with keeper Jens Lehmann (elbow).
Brazilian Gilberto Silva played in central defence for the Tottenham game but is likely to return to his regular midfield role.
News conference: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Senderos, Gilberto, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Diaby, Flamini, Adebayor, van Persie, Fabianski, Walcott, Song, Rosicky, Denilson, Eduardo.
BIG MATCH STATS
Head-to-heads
These clubs have never met in a European cup competition.
European history
Arsenal have won two European trophies in club history. In 1969-70 they won the Fairs Cup and in 1993-94 the Cup Winners' Cup. Their best result in the Champions League is finishing runners-up to FC Barcelona in 2005-06.
Sevilla and Slavia Prague are the only debutants in the Champions League this season.
Current European form
Arsenal secured a CL qualification berth by finishing fourth in the Premier League last season. In qualifying, they advanced at the expense of Sparta Prague, whom they beat 2-0 away and 3-0 at home. The Gunners have not lost any of their last 16 European home matches, since the 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on 6 April, 2004.
Sevilla earned a berth into the qualifying rounds by finishing third in the Primera Division last season. They crushed AEK Athens 6-1 on aggregate to become the 101st club in CL history to reach the group stage.
Player and disciplinary info
Jens Lehmann is Arsenal's most experienced player in the Champions league, having played 57 matches. Tomas Rosicky is the Gunners' most productive player, having scored eight career CL goals.
Sevilla's most experienced players are goalkeeper Andres Palop and striker Arouna Kone; both have made 11 appearances. Kone and Javier Chevanton lead Sevilla players in career CL goal scoring with two goals each.
Other miscellaneous facts
Arsenal lead the Premier League having taken 13 points from five matches.
With six points out of six, Sevilla are in second place in the Primera Division.
All four teams drawn into Group H have reached the group phase via the qualifying stages. Group H is the only group solely made up of qualifiers.
Big Match Stats source: Infostrada Sports Definitions of terms used:- Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.
Champions League, Group H match
Date: Wednesday, 19 September
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Listen: BBC Radio 5live
Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile
Arsenal centre-back Philippe Senderos is suspended on the domestic front but is available for the Champions League.
Striker Eduardo da Silva was rested for the win over Tottenham on Saturday but could return against Sevilla.
Defenders William Gallas (groin) and Emmanuel Eboue (ankle) are again out, along with keeper Jens Lehmann (elbow).
Brazilian Gilberto Silva played in central defence for the Tottenham game but is likely to return to his regular midfield role.
News conference: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Senderos, Gilberto, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Diaby, Flamini, Adebayor, van Persie, Fabianski, Walcott, Song, Rosicky, Denilson, Eduardo.
BIG MATCH STATS
Head-to-heads
These clubs have never met in a European cup competition.
European history
Arsenal have won two European trophies in club history. In 1969-70 they won the Fairs Cup and in 1993-94 the Cup Winners' Cup. Their best result in the Champions League is finishing runners-up to FC Barcelona in 2005-06.
Sevilla and Slavia Prague are the only debutants in the Champions League this season.
Current European form
Arsenal secured a CL qualification berth by finishing fourth in the Premier League last season. In qualifying, they advanced at the expense of Sparta Prague, whom they beat 2-0 away and 3-0 at home. The Gunners have not lost any of their last 16 European home matches, since the 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on 6 April, 2004.
Sevilla earned a berth into the qualifying rounds by finishing third in the Primera Division last season. They crushed AEK Athens 6-1 on aggregate to become the 101st club in CL history to reach the group stage.
Player and disciplinary info
Jens Lehmann is Arsenal's most experienced player in the Champions league, having played 57 matches. Tomas Rosicky is the Gunners' most productive player, having scored eight career CL goals.
Sevilla's most experienced players are goalkeeper Andres Palop and striker Arouna Kone; both have made 11 appearances. Kone and Javier Chevanton lead Sevilla players in career CL goal scoring with two goals each.
Other miscellaneous facts
Arsenal lead the Premier League having taken 13 points from five matches.
With six points out of six, Sevilla are in second place in the Primera Division.
All four teams drawn into Group H have reached the group phase via the qualifying stages. Group H is the only group solely made up of qualifiers.
Big Match Stats source: Infostrada Sports Definitions of terms used:- Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.