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Is Arsenal vs Zurich on TV tonight?

Mikel Arteta guides Arsenal into their Europa League group stage finale with Zurich aiming to hold onto top spot.Matching or bettering PSV’s result against Bodo/Glimt will ensure the Gunners hold off Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, who were too good for Arsenal last week.Arteta is determined to avoid a Europa League play-off next, which awaits the runner-up against a third-placed Champions League side, and a 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest has them in fine form entering this game.Chelsea in the Premier League is also a strong consideration, making the balance between rotation and enough quality and continuity to avoid an upset, which will add further strain on their schedule.Here’s everything you need to know.When is Arsenal vs Zurich?The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 3 November.How can I watch it?It will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7:30pm GMT. BT Sport customers can also stream the match live on the BT Sport website and mobile app.What is the team news?Arsenal received a triple injury boost ahead of the match, with Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Elneny and Oleksandr Zinchenko all returning to training. This game may come too soon, but it means Arsenal only have Emile Smith Rowe and Matt Turner out. Granit Xhaka is suspended.Bukayo Saka’s foot injury picked up against Nottingham Forest is not thought to be serious, but he’ll miss out here and hope to return against Chelsea, which will likely mean an extra opportunity for Reiss Nelson.Predicted line-upsArsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Lokonga, Vieira; Nelson, Nketiah, MartinelliZurich XI: Brecher; Mets, Aliti, Kamberi; Boranijasevic, Selnaes, Conde, Guerrero; Marchesano; Okita, TosinOddsArsenal: 1/8Draw: 7/1Zurich: 16/1PredictionThe Gunners will rotate here, with Chelsea in mind, despite not securing top spot yet. Despite less familiarity among the line-up Mikel Arteta will likely select, the extra quality, even from the bench, should make for a comfortable win over the Swiss side. Arsenal 3-1 Zurich

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