http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Udinese-Calcio-c40789 vs. Arsenal preview, UEFA Champions League play-off
English Premier League side Arsenal will travel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 to take on Udinese Calcio in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off. The Gunners managed to secure a win in the first leg of the fixture at the Emirates Stadium with a narrow 1-0 win.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Theo-Walcott-c34873 scored the crucial goal that gave his side the much needed win in the European competition.
Arsenal will be looking to get off to a good start after losing two key players in the summer transfer window, Captain Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. While Fabregas returned to his boyhood club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, Nasri transferred to English Premier League rivals
Manchester City. The departure of the two key players has left Arsenal http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bare-c7300 as they prepare for their night in Europe.
While Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger prepares for the clash, the home side are also busy with preparations. The Serie A outfit will be determined to use the home advantage and overturn the disadvantage to acquire a win and make it through to the group stages.
Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin said his side were preparing for a win against the Gunners.
Guidolin said while speaking to reporters:
“The second-leg will be more difficult than the first, It will be even harder because we have to try and score, but we must also maintain our balance.
We cannot leave Arsenal open spaces as they are fast and can hurt us even further. Everything must be done right and we will also need a slice of luck.”
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Udinese
Guidolin, who does not have too many injury problems, revealed he did not feel Arsenal were going through a crisis. The Udinese manager did not think the departure of two players qualified as a crisis and had put the Gunners under pressure. He expected http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429
to be at the top of their game, which is why he urged his side to be sharp.
He continued:
“I do not think there is a crisis at Arsenal - they are used to playing under pressure and have always been able to react to difficult moments.
Like I said, we will have to be very good, not make mistakes and try to be sharp.”
The Italian outfit will continue on without striker Antonio Floro, who missed the first leg of the fixture and remains absent due to a thigh injury. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maurizio-Domizzi-c24955, the central defender, along with full-back Dusan Basta are also unavailable for selection
due to thigh and back injuries, respectively. Other than that, Udinese have a fully fit side set to face Arsenal at the Stadio Friuli.
Arsenal
The Gunners will have the likes of Gervinho, Alex Song, Emmanuel Frimpong and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 available for selection, after they return from their respective suspensions. While Van Persie was serving a European ban, the trio had been suspended in the English
Premier League, which means they can feature for their side in Europe.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kieran-Gibbs-c20945
and Sebastien Squillaci are all sidelined with various injuries.
Possible line-ups
Udinese
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306.
Arsenal
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gervinho-c14755; Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott.
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