PER MERTESACKER has not been included in Arsenal’s 25-man Champions League squad.
The Arsenal captain is out until at least December with a knee injury, meaning he will miss the whole of the group stage. He can be added for the knockout rounds should the Gunners progress.
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Arsene Wenger has named his 25-man Champions League squad for the season
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ARSENAL'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SQUAD
David Ospina, Emiliano Martinez, Petr Cech, Mathieu Debuchy, Gabriel, Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Nacho Monreal, Shkodran Mustafi, Carl Jenkinson, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Granit Xhaka,
Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Krystian Bielik, Alexis Sánchez, Lucas, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Yaya Sanogo
Arsene Wenger submitted his 25-man list of players who will compete in the competition before yesterday’s 11pm deadline.
The Gunners have been drawn in Group A in Europe, where they will come up against French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Arsenal begin their Champions League campaign with a trip to Paris on September 13 where Wenger will be keen to avoid a defeat that would leave them playing catch-up.
Swiss club Basel are next up for Arsenal at the Emirates on September 28 with Bulgarian minnows Ludograts the other team in their group.
Arsenal's Champions League Group A Fixtures
PSG (a) Sep 13
Basel (h) Sep 28
Ludogrets (h) Oct 19
Ludogrets (a) Nov 1
PSG (h) Nov 23
Basel (a) Dec 6
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