Date :Thursday 25th, February 2021
Time: 6:55pm
Stadium Karaiskaki Stadium
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Team News
Arsenal
Arsenal may have to make do without the services of Thomas Partey once again, while Rob Holding will also miss out after sustaining a concussion against Man City.
The Gunners boss has affirmed that he will shuffle the pack for this game as he did at the weekend, with two potential changes in the heart of defence seeing David Luiz and Gabriel Magalhaes return for Holding and Pablo Mari.
Dani Ceballos and Emile Smith Rowe should also return to the first XI on Thursday, but Alexandre Lacazette may have to make do with a spot on the bench once again.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Leno; Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Ceballos; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Aubameyang
Arsenal Europa League form: WWWWWD
Arsenal form (all competitions): DLLWDL
Benfica
Given the fact that Benfica simply have to score in this match to have a hope of advancing, it would be a surprise to see Jesus stick with the 3-5-2 from the first leg.
The 66-year-old could therefore opt to deploy his more familiar 4-4-2 setup with Darwin Nunez and Luca Waldschmidt leading the line, but Jardel and Andre Almeida remain sidelined.
Julian Weigl was suspended for the draw with Farense but is back here, while Pizzi will almost certainly return to the first XI as well.
Benfica possible starting lineup:
Leite; Gilberto, Vertonghen, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Silva, Weigl, Pizzi, Everton; Nunez, Waldschmidt
Benfica Europa League form: WDDWDD
Benfica form (all competitions): DWWDDD
Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Benfica
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