Champions League 2025-2026: Arsenal-Kairat Almaty, the likely lineups

At 9 p.m., top-ranked Arsenal takes on bottom-ranked Kairat in the match valid for the last day of the Champions League championship phase. The Gunners have won all their previous seven matches and are already sure of first place in the standings. The Kazakh team, on the other hand, is in last place with only one point won and is already certain of elimination.

Arteta, despite already being sure of first place, wants to end the championship phase with eight wins out of eight. Gyökeres still on the bench as against Inter, Gabriel Jesus plays in his place, alongside him on the wings are Madueke and Trossard. Nørgaard will play in midfield, while the pair of central defenders will consist of Saliba and Mosquera.

Urazbakhtin’s team despite already being certain of elimination wants to at least try to avoid finishing in the’last place. The Kazakhstan coach decides to rely on Edmilson in attack, behind him in the three-quarter play Mrynskiy, Costa Monteiro and Gromyko.

The Kazakhstan team will be in the top three.

Arsenal-Kairat Almaty, the likely lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Lewis-Kelly, Mosquera, Saliba, Timber; Eze, Zubimendi, Nørgaard; Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Madueke. All. Arteta.
Kairat Almaty (4-2-3-1): Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Glazer, Kasabulat, Mrynskiy, Costa Monteiro, Gromyko; Edmilson. All. Urazbakhtin.

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