Atalanta vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, odds
The Gunners made progress in Europe’s elite club competition last season, reaching their first quarter-final since 2010 before eventually going out at the hands of Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich.
Their return to the grandest stage was another example of how Mikel Arteta is moving to restore former glories but the Arsenal chief has been dealt a difficult hand in the new-look league phase.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Mikel Arteta faces the second of three tough away trips this week
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Atalanta vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time tonight, Thursday, September 19, 2024.
The Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo will host.
Where to watch Atalanta vs Arsenal
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Atalanta vs Arsenal team news
The Gunners will have Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka available for the game. Martin Odegaard, however, is facing an extended period out of action after significant damage to his ankle ligaments.
Atalanta welcomed Berat Djimsiti and Nicolo Zaniolo back for the win over Fiorentina, along with former Arsenal man Sead Kolasinac. Rafael Toloi, Ben Godfrey, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca are all still sidelined.
Martin Odegaard is out for the foreseeable
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Atalanta vs Arsenal prediction
It’s a tough away game for Arsenal in the midst of a difficult run of fixtures and something of an injury crisis. For that reason, it’s easy to imagine them wanting to keep things tight.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The two teams have never played a competitive game.
Atalanta vs Arsenal latest odds
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.