Yahoo Sports Sevilla vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League latest score and updates as Thomas Partey not in squad
Arsenal seemed to be in control of Group B following a convincing win over PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League opener but a shock 2-1 defeat to Lens at the start of October has left them with work to do to secure a place in the knockout rounds.
Tonight they travel to Spain for the first of two consecutive matches against Sevilla which could determine whether Mikel Arteta’s side reach the next stage of the competition or not.
The Europa League champions have two points from their opening two games but should they defeat the Gunners in Spain and at the Emirates, Arteta’s side will be on the brink of an early exit.
Sevilla’s head coach, Diego Alonso, replaced Jose Luis Mendilibar during the international break due to Sevilla’s poor domestic record this year and earned his team a 1-1 home draw against Real Madrid on Saturday. Can he cause a similar upset against Arsenal this evening?
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Sevilla vs Arsenal live
Sevilla host Arsenal in the Champions League with kick off at 8pm, live on TNT Sports 1
Arsenal lost to Lens last time out and will hope to bounce back with a win
Sevilla are unbeaten in the group stages so far but have drawn twice against Lens and PSV Eindhoven
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
Sevilla XI: Sevilla: Nyland, Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos, Gudelj, Acuna, Sow, Soumare, Rakitic, Lukebakio, En-Nesyri, Ocampos
Sevilla FC 0 - 0 Arsenal FC
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
20:02 , Sonia Twigg
1’ The Champions League game is underway
Arteta on young players taking on leadership roles
19:45 , Mike Jones
Mikel Arteta was asked about how important it is that young players like Bukayo Saka take on leadership roles within the Arsenal squad and he replied:
“I think is really important for them because the role that they have in our way of playing, in our team and in our club has to be mirrored with the leadership level that they should have around the team to make it grow.
“I think it’s been a perfect environment; we have a really good mixture of players, teams and experiences in that group and it’s going to be a really valuable time to spend with those guys to understand what happens behind the scenes as well.”
Mikel Arteta pinpoints moment Arsenal made ‘phenomenal’ response at Chelsea
19:40 , Mike Jones
Mikel Arteta praised a “phenomenal” response from Arsenal after they fought back from two goals down in the final 13 minutes to earn a 2-2 draw at Chelsea and move level on points at the top of the Premier League.
Chelsea looked to be sending Arsenal to a first league defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot put them into a 2-0 lead minutes after half-time, the Ukrainian’s effort drifting over goalkeeper David Raya who was unable to recover from a poor starting position as the ball dropped into the goal.
That added to the lead given to them by a first-half penalty from Cole Palmer, increasingly influential in Pochettino’s revitalised attack following his move from Manchester City, who slotted home after William Saliba was adjudged to have handled from Mudryk’s header.
Mikel Arteta pinpoints moment Arsenal made ‘phenomenal’ response at Chelsea
Sevilla vs Arsenal
19:35 , Mike Jones
Declan Rice has made 32 progressive carries in the Champions League this season (moving 5+ metres upfield with the ball), with Manchester City’s Rodri (47) being the only defensive/central midfielder to have made more in the competition so far.
Sevilla vs Arsenal
19:30 , Mike Jones
Gabriel Jesus has been involved in 20 goals across his 25 starts in the Champions League (17 goals, 3 assists). He could become just the second player to score in his first three games for Arsenal in the competition, after Marouane Chamakh in 2010/11.
Sevilla vs Arsenal
19:25 , Mike Jones
Youssef En-Nesyri has scored nine goals in his last 14 Champions League appearances, including one in his last outing against PSV.
If he finds the net in this game, he will equal Wissam Ben Yedder’s record for the most European Cup/UEFA Champions League goals for Sevilla (10).
Sevilla vs Arsenal
19:20 , Mike Jones
Arsenal last lost back-to-back group stage matches in the Champions League in 2015/16 which were the opening two games of that campaign.
They did still qualify for the knockout stages on that occasion but will be hoping to avoid a similar run of results this year.
Sevilla vs Arsenal
19:15 , Mike Jones
Sevilla have only lost three of their 10 home matches against English sides in European competition, with the most recent game being a 3-0 victory against Manchester United in last season’s Europa League quarter-final.
Can Arsenal inflict another defeat on the Spaniards tonight?
Mikel Arteta hopes to be talking about football after Arsenal’s trip to Sevilla
19:10 , Mike Jones
Mikel Arteta is hoping he will be left talking about football after his Arsenal side take on Sevilla in Spain on Tuesday.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was allegedly racially abused during Saturday’s LaLiga clash at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
Vinicius later took to social media to praise staff in the ground for ejecting a fan and reporting him to the authorities.
Mikel Arteta hopes to be talking about football after Arsenal’s trip to Sevilla
Sevilla team news
19:07 , Sonia Twigg
Sevilla have named their squad: Nyland, Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos, Gudelj, Acuna, Sow, Soumare, Rakitic, Lukebakio, En-Nesyri, Ocampos
Arsenal team news:
19:06 , Sonia Twigg
Arsenal made one change from their 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the weekend with Takehiro Tomiyasu selected over Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Otherwise, Bukayo Saka, who missed the recent international break through injury, has started both of Arsenal’s matches within just a few days.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Mikel Arteta on learning lessons from Lens defeat
19:05 , Mike Jones
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, explained how his team has adapted from the defeat to Lens in their last Champions League outing.
“There were a few [lessons] from that game, especially that in the Champions League you cannot give anything away.” He said, “Both boxes are tremendously important to have control of the game, and there are going to be moments that can get away very quickly.
“You have to understand why this is happening and how the game went away from us, but there was a lot in our side. To lose the game the way we did, even though looking about two times, we didn’t deserve that result.”
Pre-match thoughts from Diego Alonso
19:00 , Mike Jones
Having signed on to manage Sevilla during the most recent international break Diego Alonso is looking forward to tonight’s encounter saying:
“Having not won in the two opening games of the competition, we need a win. Tomorrow we have that opportunity and we are ready for it. We’ll have to work our socks off for the whole 90 minutes. We’re facing a great team, but we’re ready.
“Motivating others should be organic. We are fully focused on tomorrow’s game on tomorrow’s game only. We will do our best to claim the three points. We are going to play as if it were a final.”
Sevilla vs Arsenal
18:55 , Mike Jones
Sevilla have found fixtures against English sides tough having won just two of their last nine matches against teams from England. Will they get back to winning ways against the Gunners tonight?
Sevilla vs Arsenal
18:40 , Mike Jones
Arsenal are looking to win their first Champions League away game since December 2016 when they defeated Basel 4-1. They have lost five of their last six away games to Spanish sides with one win breaking up that run.
However, Sevilla have only been victorious in two of their last nine home games in this competition so could be the team Arsenal need to play to get back to winning ways.
Focus on goalkeeping battle is strange says Aaron Ramsdale
18:35 , Mike Jones
Aaron Ramsdale feels it is “strange” how much attention is being paid to his battle with David Raya to be Arsenal number one – but admits he fears for his England future if he does not win it.
The 25-year-old signed a new contract last season but has found himself on the bench after summer signing Raya broke into the side and has started just once – a Carabao Cup win at Brentford – since mid-September.
Ramsdale picked up his fourth senior England cap in the 3-1 friendly win away to Scotland last month but was an unused substitute in the recent victories over Australia and Italy.
Focus on goalkeeping battle is strange – Aaron Ramsdale
Arteta to stick with Raya
18:30 , Mike Jones
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya is expected to remain in goal for their Champions League game against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners lost 2-1 to Lens in their previous Group B fixture as Raya has been preferred to last season’s first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in recent weeks.
However, the Spaniard was at fault for Mykhailo Mudryk’s goal in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea and there were questions about whether he would be given the gloves for this evening’s clash.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: “I haven’t seen that at all [Raya struggling].
“That’s the pressure of playing in big clubs, where you have to win and you have to be at your best, and you have someone next to you who is pushing you every single day.
“That’s the debate. That’s the beauty of the game as well. The fact that you have other options as well is going to make that talk more frequent.”
Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlers
18:25 , Mike Jones
Arsenal stung Chelsea with a stunning late fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be heading to a first defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot looped over David Raya minutes after the interval, adding to the lead given to them by Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty.
The visitors were far from their free-flowing best and Mauricio Pochettino’s side, inspired by the increasingly influential Palmer on the right of a front three, were for three-quarters of the game good value for what would have been a third straight league win.
Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlers
Sevilla vs Arsenal prediction
18:20 , Mike Jones
Despite losing to Lens in their previous Champions League game, Arsenal will be confident of earning a win away from home this evening.
A narrow hard-earned away victory for Mikel Arteta’s side, against their inconsistent Spanish opponents, should be played out in Spain.
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal.
Sevilla vs Arsenal predicted line-ups
18:15 , Mike Jones
Sevilla XI: Nyland; Navas, Gudelj, Ramos, Acuna; Sow, Soumare, Rakitic; Lamela, En-Nesyri, Ocampos.
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Rice, Partey; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Sevilla vs Arsenal team news
18:10 , Mike Jones
Sevilla have only two likely injury concerns with backup keeper Alfonso Pastor and striker Mariano Diaz dealing with knee and thigh niggles respectively.
Arsenal, too, have relatively few injury concerns with several key players returning in recent weeks. Jurien Timber remains a long-term absentee with any rotation likely to be tactical rather than enforced.
How to watch Sevilla vs Arsenal
18:05 , Mike Jones
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday 24 October at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.
It will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting from 7:45pm. TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the match on Discovery+.
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Sevilla vs Arsenal
18:00 , Mike Jones
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action as Arsenal travel to Spain to take on the Europa League champions Sevilla.
The Gunners kicked off their campaign with a resounding 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven before suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Lens last time out. Three points against the Spanish side tonight will keep them on track to reach the knockout stages though and should provide Mikel Arteta with a touch of breathing space as he also attempts to push Arsenal up the Premier League table.
Kick off for this one is at 8pm and we’ll have all the build-up, team news and match updates throughout the night so stick around.
