Slavia Praha v Arsenal: Champions League preview, predicted line-ups and Saka injury update

Arsenal arrive in Prague on Wednesday looking to put a seventh-placed league-phase position on firmer footing, while Slavia Praha are still hunting a first win in this season's Champions League.

Matchday four of the league stage offers Arsenal a chance to move to 10 points. They sit on seven from three games, behind only the five sides on nine. Slavia have one point from three and have lost their last two, so the pressure is firmly on the hosts at Fortuna Arena.

Slavia's league phase has been a struggle. They lost 3-2 at home to Lens on 10 September, then came from behind to draw 2-2 at Fenerbahce on 20 October. They have scored four and conceded seven, an average of 2.3 against per game, and have not kept a clean sheet.

Arsenal have won two and drawn one. They won 1-0 at Napoli on 9 September, beat Lille 3-0 at home on 13 October, then drew 2-2 at Bayern Munich on 21 October. Six goals scored, two conceded, and two clean sheets from three.

The sides met in Prague a year ago, when Arsenal won 3-0 in the same competition. They also met in the 2021 Europa League quarter-finals, when Arsenal won 4-0 in Prague after a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.

This is a straight league-phase fixture, so there is no first-leg cushion to protect.

Slavia have no such luxury. They sit well short of where they want to be, and with several players doubtful through illness and injury, the hosts may be picking from a thinner group than they would like.

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Ødegaard, Eze; Havertz

With the usual right winger out, Madueke is the likeliest option on the right. Slavia's line-up depends on how many of the doubtful players recover.

The first-leg-style drama is absent here, as this is a single league-phase match. It kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday 4 November and is shown on TNT Sports where selected. If level after 90 minutes, the match ends as a draw, as there is no extra time or penalty shootout in the league phase.