Arsenal faces Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates in a fixture from the third round of the Champions League’s league stage. We advise you to keep up with us and our Best value soccer tips and predictions.
After a draw against Atalanta in the first round of the league stage, Arsenal achieved their first win – 2-0 against PSG in the English capital. It was a pretty good game by Mikel Arteta team – they didn’t leave any chances to the French champion. Arsenal scored both goals in the first half when Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put the ball in the net for the Gunners.
Mikel Arteta still can’t rely on one of his best players – the captain Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian midfielder is still recovering from his latest injury. It means that Thomas Partey or Mikel Merino will partner Declan Rice in midfield.
Gabriel Martinelli is expected to return in action against Shakhtar. The Brazilian winger was recovering from an injury, but now he looks ready to play again. This is important for Arteta as Martinelli is one of his most dangerous players upfront.
Shakhtar Donetsk won just one point from its first two Champions League games against Bologna and Atalanta. They got a point against the Rossoblu, but against Atalanta they suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat Gelsenkirchen.
Shakhtar’s manager Marino Pusic will hope to recover his players’ mentality against Arsenal, but he’s aware that the Ukrainians are complete underdogs in this match. Still, they have enough experience to trouble the Gunners.
That’s the Best value soccer tips and predictions for the upcoming Champions League clash between Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk in the English capital. Everyone expects an easy win for the Gunners, but against Shakhtar maybe it won’t be as easy as it seems. Let’s see what these two teams are going to offer us, though!
