Londono „Arsenal“ strategist Arsene‘as Wengeras decided who will take the field in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match against Galatasaray in front of Istanbul. Starting in the eleventh are Mathieu Debuchy who has been recovering from injury for a long time.
The French national team defender has not played since September 13th.
The „Gunners“ still have a chance to take the first place in Group D, but in that case they need to beat the Turks and wait for Dortmund's „Borussia“ to lose to the Brussels' team „Anderlecht“. The coach of the London team also urges his players to bounce back after the loss to Stoke in the Premier League.
„We are professional, responsible people. The most important thing now is the upcoming match,“ said the Frenchman. „We need to bounce back and win this game - it's part of our job.“
„We must not always look for excuses.“
„Also, no one can guarantee that you won't lose a match. Stoke can surprise many teams.“
Together with Debuchy, strikers Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell, who have had little playing time this season, will also appear on the field from the first minutes.
On the bench, you can also see six academy graduates: Chuba Akpom, Gedion Zelalem, Glen Kamara, Stefan O'Connor, Alex Iwobi, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
„Some are closer to the first team. For example, Chuba Akpom, whom you already know,“ added the coach. „In addition, Gedion Zelalem will also be on the bench, about whom you have probably heard.“
„We may have two players who will take a huge step forward. That is the very talented Ainsley Maitland-Niles and the center-back Stefan O'Connor, who has looked good in training.“
The starting lineup for the „Gunners“ against „Galatasaray“: W. Szczesny, M. Debuchy, P. Mertesacker, C. Chambers, H. Bellerin, A. Oxlade-Chamberlain, M. Flamini, A. Ramsey, J. Campbell, Y. Sanogo, L. Podolski.
