Champions League, Group H match
Date: Tuesday, 27 November
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Venue: Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium
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Arsenal will be without rested captain William Gallas and striker Emmanuel Adebayor but midfielders Cesc Fabregas, Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto are back. Central defender Philippe Senderos returns after a back injury and Nicklas Bendtner will start up front but full-back Gael Clichy (thigh) is out. Sevilla leading scorer Luis Fabiano has been passed fit after an ankle problem. A late decision will be made on whether defender Jose Angel Crespo is ready to play after his fractured cheekbone. Date: Tuesday, 27 November
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Venue: Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium
Listen: Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Fabregas, Toure, Senderos, Rosicky, Diarra, Eduardo, Denilson, Flamini, Song, Gilberto, Bendtner, Eboue, Traore, Hoyte, Walcott, Lehmann. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
"We want to finish first. It gives you a little advantage in the draw. "We are a team that is on a good run and we want to keep that going. "We give our best in every game. I love to work with this team because they are really hungry and humble and they show those two qualities in every game." BIG MATCH STATS Qualification Sevilla can progress to the next round if they beat Arsenal, who have already qualified. If Slavia fail to beat Steaua, the Spaniards are through regardless of their own result. Head-to-heads Arsenal's 3-0 win against Sevilla in the reverse fixture of this group was the first ever meeting between these clubs. European history Sevilla have won the Uefa Cup in the past two seasons. No club has won European trophies in three successive seasons since Liverpool won the 1976 Uefa Cup and the 1977 and 1978 Champions Cups. Sevilla are in their 12th season of European football; the Gunners are making their 10th successive appearance in the CL main competition. Current European form Sevilla have only lost one of their 37 home fixtures in Europe; the Uefa Cup group match against AZ on 14 December 2006 (1-2). They have won their last three CL matches. Arsenal are still undefeated in Group H, picking up 10 points from four matches. Including their CL qualifying matches against Sparta Prague, the north Londoners have kept six consecutive clean sheets in all European competitions. Their 7-0 win against Slavia Prague was the joint biggest victory in CL history at the time. Since then, Liverpool have beaten the record by thrashing Besiktas 8-0. Player and disciplinary info Sevilla's Seydou Keita and Adriano Correia will be suspended if they receive a yellow card. Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) will be suspended if he receives a yellow card. If selected, Sevilla's Alexander Kerzhakov will be playing on his 25th birthday. Other miscellaneous facts Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic, 2-0 on Saturday and are three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Sevilla lost 1-2 to RCD Mallorca, and have 15 points in the Primera Division, 14 points behind leaders Real Madrid. Definitions of terms used:- Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded. Big Match Stats source: Infostrada Sports
"We want to finish first. It gives you a little advantage in the draw. "We are a team that is on a good run and we want to keep that going. "We give our best in every game. I love to work with this team because they are really hungry and humble and they show those two qualities in every game." BIG MATCH STATS Qualification Sevilla can progress to the next round if they beat Arsenal, who have already qualified. If Slavia fail to beat Steaua, the Spaniards are through regardless of their own result. Head-to-heads Arsenal's 3-0 win against Sevilla in the reverse fixture of this group was the first ever meeting between these clubs. European history Sevilla have won the Uefa Cup in the past two seasons. No club has won European trophies in three successive seasons since Liverpool won the 1976 Uefa Cup and the 1977 and 1978 Champions Cups. Sevilla are in their 12th season of European football; the Gunners are making their 10th successive appearance in the CL main competition. Current European form Sevilla have only lost one of their 37 home fixtures in Europe; the Uefa Cup group match against AZ on 14 December 2006 (1-2). They have won their last three CL matches. Arsenal are still undefeated in Group H, picking up 10 points from four matches. Including their CL qualifying matches against Sparta Prague, the north Londoners have kept six consecutive clean sheets in all European competitions. Their 7-0 win against Slavia Prague was the joint biggest victory in CL history at the time. Since then, Liverpool have beaten the record by thrashing Besiktas 8-0. Player and disciplinary info Sevilla's Seydou Keita and Adriano Correia will be suspended if they receive a yellow card. Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) will be suspended if he receives a yellow card. If selected, Sevilla's Alexander Kerzhakov will be playing on his 25th birthday. Other miscellaneous facts Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic, 2-0 on Saturday and are three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Sevilla lost 1-2 to RCD Mallorca, and have 15 points in the Primera Division, 14 points behind leaders Real Madrid. Definitions of terms used:- Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded. Big Match Stats source: Infostrada Sports
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