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Predicted Arsenal side to play BATE Borisov: Maitland-Niles and Mertesacker should start

Arsene Wenger of Arsenal looks prior to the Pre-Season Friendly match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Birds Nest on July 22, 2017 in Beijing, ...
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Here is how we predict Arsenal will line up for their upcoming match:

Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger gestures as Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez is substituted off of the pitch during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal...

Arsenal continue their Europa League campaign with a trip to Belarus to take on BATE Borisov on Thursday evening.

The Gunners are in a good position in group H, after winning their controversial opening encounter with FC Koln 3-1, and manager Arsene Wenger will hope they make light work of their other opponents.

Olivier Giroud of Arsenal and Andy Butler of Doncaster Rovers battle for possession  during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Doncaster Rovers at Emirates Stadium on...

After this game Arsenal have a double-header against Crvena Zvezda and in truth Wenger’s men should have absoultely no trouble qualifying from the group and making it into the knockout stages.

From there, anything is possible, as Manchester United proved last season, and Arsenal will know that while a top-four finish in the Premier League is well within their grasp, there is also an alternative route back into the Champions League if necessary.

In early team news Arsenal are without Calum Chambers, Francis Coquelin, Santi Cazorla and Danny Welbeck, but they have an otherwise clean bill of health.

That said, there are likely to be a few changes from the side that defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0 on Monday night, as Wenger looks to keep all his players fresh with the matches coming thick and fast.

With all that in mind here is how we expect Arsenal to line up later this week:

Predicted Arsenal side to play Bate