Having made a perfect start to its Europa League campaign, Arsenal can secure a place in the knockout phase with two group games to spare by beating Red Star Belgrade, on Thursday.
The Gunners play host to the 1991 European Cup winners in north London a fortnight after Oliver Giroud's remarkable late goal secured a 1-0 win in Belgrade.
Having also got the better of Cologne and BATE Borisov, Arsene Wenger's side are top of Grpup H with maximum points and simply avoiding defeat against the Serbian league leaders could be enough for them to progress to the last 32.
For a side growing in confidence after four straight wins in all competitions, another victory should not be too much to ask, even if Wenger will again rotate his squad with one eye on Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Everton, the other English side in the competition, is in a rather less favorable position as it heads to France to take on Lyon.
Languishing in the relegation zone in the Premier League and without a permanent manager since the sacking of Ronald Koeman last week, the Toffees could be eliminated from Europe on Thursday.
Such a scenario will arise if it loses and Group E leader Atalanta avoids defeat in its game against Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. AFP/Paris
The Gunners play host to the 1991 European Cup winners in north London a fortnight after Oliver Giroud's remarkable late goal secured a 1-0 win in Belgrade.
Having also got the better of Cologne and BATE Borisov, Arsene Wenger's side are top of Grpup H with maximum points and simply avoiding defeat against the Serbian league leaders could be enough for them to progress to the last 32.
For a side growing in confidence after four straight wins in all competitions, another victory should not be too much to ask, even if Wenger will again rotate his squad with one eye on Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Everton, the other English side in the competition, is in a rather less favorable position as it heads to France to take on Lyon.
Languishing in the relegation zone in the Premier League and without a permanent manager since the sacking of Ronald Koeman last week, the Toffees could be eliminated from Europe on Thursday.
Such a scenario will arise if it loses and Group E leader Atalanta avoids defeat in its game against Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. AFP/Paris
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