Arsenal vs Olympiacos LIVE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is recalled to the starting XI as Mikel Arteta’s men look to finish the job against the side who knocked them out of last season’s Europa League
- Arsenal have a 3-1 lead as they host Olympiacos in the Europa League last-16
- Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are aiming to reach the quarters – kick-off is at 5:55pm
- Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, David Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Elneny, Pepe, Ceballos, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang
- Olympiacos: Jose Sa, Ba, Sokratis, Holebas, Androutsos, Camara, M’Vila, Reabciuk, Masouras, El Arabi, Fortounis
- Europa League quarter and semi-final draw details in full
- Latest Europa League news, including fixtures and results
Arsenal vs Olympiacos – Arsenal are looking to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals as they host Olympiacos a week after beating the Greek side 3-1 in the first-leg in Athens.
Goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny means the momentum is firmly with the Gunners tonight, against the team which knocked them out of the same competition last season.
Currently situated 10th in the Premier League, winning the Europa League represents the best chance for Mikel Arteta‘s side to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Sportsmail’s KIERAN JACKSON will provide live coverage of Arsenal vs Olympiacos in the Europa League, including all the build-up, team news and in-game updates.
24 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
Oh Aubameyang has to score!
Ceballos feeds the Arsenal skipper who is clean through on goal, but he toe-pokes over!
Huge chance that..
20 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
Straight down the other end… and a big save from Bernd Leno!
It’s route one from the visitors – over Luiz and Gabriel for Youssef El-Arabi, but his powerful left-footed shot is deflected behind by the Arsenal keeper, who crucially stood strong!
That was far too easy.
18 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
First chance of the day for the Gunners!
Nicolas Pepe is found with a run in behind and after evading the keeper, he can’t quite squirm the ball home as it hits the side-netting!
13 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
Kieran Tierney wins a free-kick in a promising position on the left, but Dani Ceballos’ free-kick is under-hit and comfortably cleared….
8 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
Both players are able to continue – the visitors have barely had a sniff in the opposition half yet.
Arsenal pressing very high up the pitch early on…
5 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos
Early stoppage here as ex-Arsenal defender Sokratis blocks bravely from Emile Smith Rowe, with the ball rebounding from one face to another!
Both men are down – should be OK to continue though…
KICK-OFF: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos (3-1 agg.)
The Greeks get us underway here at the Emirates!
The players are out at the Emirates Stadium!
He’s back!
Presumably he turned up on time today…
Mikel Arteta, speaking to BT Sport:
‘He [Auba] looked happy in training, it is about performing for him.
‘Playing so many games in nine days, priority today but we need fresh players today.
Saka was not fit to be involved today.
‘Really cruel last year, showed in first game that is over, today is second half of that tie, we have to win again.
‘Game management crucial in tight moments, we have improved but hopefully we learned from the weekend as we talked about it.’
The players are out warming-up at the Emirates!
Ex-Arsenal man Charlie Nicholas has had his say on Xhaka and Bellerin…
The scene for tonight’s clash!
PRE-MATCH ODDS
TEAM NEWS – OLYMPIACOS
TEAM NEWS – ARSENAL
Aubameyang is BACK!
STAT ATTACK
Arsenal have progressed from five of their six UEFA Europa League knockout ties having won the first leg, the only failure coming last season against today’s opponents Olympiakos, who turned around a first leg home defeat to progress on away goals.
Will history repeat itself?
Good afternoon!
Welcome to Sportsmail’s live coverage of Arsenal vs Olympiacos in the Europa League last-16 tonight!
Mikel Arteta’s team hold a 3-1 lead going into the second-leg, after an efficient away performance in Athens last week!
Kick-off at the Emirates Stadium is at 5:55pm (GMT), team news coming up shortly!
Decent spell from the visitors, who’ve penned Arsenal back here…
However, a lack of creativity so far. Arsenal relatively comfortable.