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Champions League | Group Stage
Oct 22, 2013 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Mkhitaryan (16'), Lewandowski (82')

Preview: Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund

Sports Mole looks ahead to the Champions League Group F showdown between Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal will attempt to continue their 100% start in this season's Champions League tomorrow night, but face a stern test of their European credentials against last campaign's beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund.

The Gunners have gone 12 games unbeaten in all competitions that include an impressive 2-0 win over Napoli in their last Champions League fixture.

Arsene Wenger's side will be without midfield anchorman Mathieu Flamini for the clash, as he sustained a concussion in Saturday's 4-1 win over Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium.

Aaron Ramsey should come in for Flamini after an impressive performance as a substitute against Norwich, with Jack Wilshere, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla continuing behind Olivier Giroud.

Dortmund have a whole host of first-team regulars absent ahead of their trip to North London including Ilkay Gundogan, but Nuri Sahin and Marcel Schmelzer are expected to pass fitness tests.

Jurgen Klopp will sit out the second game of his two-match touchline ban, as Dortmund look to gain ground in Group F.

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Arsenal: WWWWDW

Dortmund: WWDWLW

Possible starting lineups

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

Dortmund: Weidenfeller, Grosskreutz, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer, Bender, Sahin, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Reus, Lewandowski

Sports Mole says: 1-1


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Group A

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

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Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

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Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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