In undoubtedly the best match of this Champions League round, an in form
Arsenal side will look to extend their lead at the top of group F
against a Dortmund side that will hope to exploit their pace on the
counter.
Arsenal started
this year’s Champions League with two victories, at home over Napoli
and away over Olympique Marseille. With six points they are currently
leading the group F. In the English Premier League they are also doing
well. Last weekend Arsenal won 4:1 against Norwich with Özil,
Wilshere and super Ramsey getting onto the scoresheet. Without a doubt,
the new Gunner, the German Mesut Özil has improved the style of
Arsenal. His speed and technical skills together with great passes
trigger to the fact that Wenger’s team is thought to be one of the
favourites for winning both the Premiership and Champions League. Worth
mentioning is also the fact that the Spanish midfielder, Santi Cazorla,
is back to the first team.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Arteta, Ramsey; Ozil, Cazorla, Wilshere; Giroud.
Borussia Dortmund
began this season of German Bundesliga magnificiently. Dortmund lost
for the first time only during the 8. game, away against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The goalscorer, Robert Lewandowski, displays a great form already
having scored six goals. Not much worse is his teammate, Marco Reuss who
has already been recorded as the scorer five times this season. In the
Champions League the Jürgen Klopp’s players are now second in their
group. In the first round they lost to Napoli, conceding in Italy two
goals while scoring only one. They improved in the second round when
they won 3:0 against Olympique Marseille. The goalkeeper, Weidenfeller,
returns to the first squad after one-match suspension caused by his red
card against Napoli.
Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller; Großkreutz, Subotic, Hummels, Durm; S Bender, Sahin; Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Reus; Lewandowski.
Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund
Football: Champions League, 3. Round
Date: 22. October 2013 – 8:45 pm CET - 20:45 CEST - 7:45 PM BST
Football: Champions League, 3. Round
Date: 22. October 2013 – 8:45 pm CET - 20:45 CEST - 7:45 PM BST
Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: J. Eriksson
