Arsenal vs Monaco LIVE: Champions League team news as exciting youngster handed start

“It will obviously be a very big match for us, but we are here in London to showcase our style of play; committed football. It is difficult to face us, and we will be on the lookout for any opportunity. We don’t just want to be good opponents.

“They are very strong at set pieces, it’s a real weapon for them. They train a lot on this, but we have an idea of ​​how we should defend them. And we can also be a threat to them in this area, because we too are very efficient.”

With no Denis Zakaria, Soungoutou Magassa is handed a starting midfield role for the visitors.

Monaco XI: Majecki; Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Henrique; Magassa, Camara; Akliouche, Ben Seghir, Golovin; Embolo.

Youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly makes just his second senior start for Arsenal with the 18-year-old picked ahead of Kieran Tierney at left-back. Gabriel Jesusr leads the line.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Timber, Tierney, Robinson, Heaven, Monlouis, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling, Havertz.

The return of Alisson represents a boost for Liverpool, even if Caoimhin Kelleher has excelled in the Brazilian’s absence. To have two goalkeepers of such high quality is good news for the short-term but, as Richard Jolly explores, the long-term picture isn’t quite so clear…

Back to tonight’s fixture in a bit with team news not far away, but first let’s look back on yesterday’s fun and fare – Richard Jolly was in Girona to watch Liverpool continue their perfect start.

Martin Odegaard has vowed to write his name into Arsenal history by “winning everything” and becoming an all-time club great.

Odegaard, who captained the Gunners for the 100th time in the 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday, will again lead his side out in their Champions League fixture against Monaco at the Emirates tonight.

Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard pinpointed a lack of aggression in advanced areas as a key deficiency in a potentially costly draw:

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal “cannot cry” or feel sorry for themselves after they squandered the chance to move to within four points of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.

William Saliba cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s first-half opener for Fulham on Saturday before Bukayo Saka looked to have handed Arsenal a fifth straight win when he converted Gabriel Martinelli’s cross in the 88th minute.

A very good evening and welcome to The Independent’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Monaco. Both sides have made solid starts in the revamped league phase of the competition and a win for either tonight would represent a significant step towards a place in the top eight.