Tuesday 29 September 2015 20:00, UK
Arsenal take on Olympiakos at the Emirates on Tuesday looking for a win to get their Champions League campaign back on track.
Arsene Wenger's side slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their first match with Olivier Giroud sent off towards the end of the first-half.
It was a far from ideal start but the Gunners will hope to start making amends with victory over an Olympiakos side that suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in their opening fixture.
The return to goalscoring form of Alexis Sanchez is undoubtedly a boost for Arsenal while Theo Walcott, who is set to start up front with Giroud suspended, should be confident, having also got himself on the scoresheet in the 5-2 win over Leicester.
Team news
Arsenal could have defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin available again following a knee problem.
Mathieu Flamini (hamstring) and captain Mikel Arteta (dead leg) are not available, while forward Olivier Giroud must serve a one-match ban following his red card against Dinamo Zagreb. David Ospina could again come into goal.
Defender Gabriel is available following a domestic suspension but Jack Wilshere (fibula), forward Danny Welbeck and Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky (both knee) are also sidelined.
For Olympiakos, midfielder Luka Milivojevic serves the second match of a two-game ban after he was sent off against Dnipro in the Europa League last season.
Defender Manuel da Costa is doubtful after picking up a calf strain last week and midfielder Alejandro Domínguez suffered an injury against Bayern Munich on Matchday One and has not featured since. Captain Giannis Maniatis and midfielder Andreas Bouchalakis are long-term absentees.
Opta stats
Arsenal and Olympiakos have been paired in the same Champions League group for the fourth time in the last seven seasons.
All six of their previous encounters in the Champions League have ended in a home win.
Theo Walcott has failed to score in his last eight Champions League games at the Emirates, his last goal dating back to December 2010 against Partizan Belgrade.
Arsenal have only failed to score three times in their last 29 Champions League games.
Olympiakos have lost 50 Champions League games - only FC Porto have lost more in the competition (51).
Betting
Arsenal are just 2/5 with Sky Bet to return to winning ways in the Champions League, with Olympiakos up against odds of 7/1 for the victory and 15/4 just to leave the Emirates with a point. Theo Walcott's impressive form sees him installed as the 100/30 favourite in the first goalscorer market, while Alexis Sanchez follows at 7/2 and is 20/1 for a repeat of his weekend hat-trick heroics.
Former West Brom frontman Brown Ideye is rated the visitors' biggest threat at 10/1 to break the deadlock, while they are 33/1 outsiders for win group F, with the Gunners still odds-on to qualify despite their opening round defeat. Sky Bet are enhancing the odds on both Arsenal and Chelsea winning on Tuesday night from 7/2 to 9/2 in their Soccer Special Price Boost.
