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Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League

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Verri, M. (2026, November 3). Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-xi-vs-slavia-prague-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-champions-league-b1303353.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-03 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is set to rotate his squad for the Champions League match against Slavia Prague, with William Saliba a possible inclusion after recovering from a back injury. Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are likely starters in defense, while there's uncertainty around whether Declan Rice will play the full match or be substituted later. The predicted lineup includes recent standout Kai Havertz as part of a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Viktor Gyokeres expected to lead the attack. The game is scheduled for November 4 at 8pm GMT in Prague's Fortuna Arena.
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William Saliba, Arsenal's top defender, returned to full training on November 3 after recovering from a back injury that sidelined him since the World Cup semi-final against Spain. The injury did not require surgery but necessitated an extended period of rest and rehabilitation. Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, confirmed Saliba is now ready for action and emphasized he expects the defender to be available for full playing time.

Saliba has missed the entire season so far, but Ezri Konsa, signed from Aston Villa in July for £55m, has seamlessly filled his role. The team remains at the top of the Premier League table despite Saliba's absence. Ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League match against Slavia Prague on November 4, Arteta indicated he would make a decision on whether to include Saliba based on his readiness and fitness.

Fans are eagerly anticipating Saliba's return as he was instrumental in Arsenal winning last season’s Premier League title alongside Gabriel. However, despite being back in training, it remains unclear if he will start against Slavia Prague or receive playing time off the bench.

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Who wrote this

Matt Verri
125 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Eberechi Eze has been dealing with a minor injury but that is not an issue in Prague and he is set to start on the left, with Christos Tzolis only just back from a hamstring issue and not able to start twice in four days.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today
🔮 That ban only applies domestically and so Dowman is in contention to feature in the Czech Republic, where Arteta is expected to rotate his side.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League
🔮 Liverpool were furious at that decision and Andoni Iraola said after the game that he would demand his players dive to the ground in future after Isak stayed on his feet.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Mikel Arteta reveals 'massive library' as Arsenal boss hits back after Liverpool controversy
🔮 "The process and the timings and the manner that the injury has been dealt with, especially the feelings that Willy has been having along the way, they have been very, very positive.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Mikel Arteta confirms major Arsenal injury boost in new William Saliba update
🔮 UEFA announced that a period of silence take place before every European games this week, which will include matches involving Spanish sides Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Arsenal pay touching tribute to Jesus de Miguel after tragic death
🔮 Saliba's return will leave Arteta with a serious selection headache heading into another hectic period.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · William Saliba: Arsenal handed huge injury boost as defender returns to training
🔮 It’s seven years, and the first two seasons [they finished] maybe eighth or seventh.
2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Man Utd need a Mikel Arteta in charge - but club's rotten core means any manager is a dead man walking
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🔮 For large periods, there were passages of play that would have slotted in fairly well to those heavy defeats in previous years.
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Topics

Arsenal Gunners Liverpool Prague the Czech Republic

Subjects

Arsenal ORG · 4× Arteta PERSON · 4× Dowman PERSON · 3× Saliba PERSON · 3× Ben White PERSON · 1× Cristhian Mosquera PERSON · 1× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Liverpool GPE · 1× the Czech Republic GPE · 1×

Narrative

Eberechi Eze has been dealing with a minor injury but that is not expected to be an issue in Prague and he is set to start on the left, with Christos Tzolis only just back from a hamstring issue and unlikely to start twice in four days.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 That ban only applies domestically and so Dowman is in contention to feature in the Czech Republic, where Arteta is expected to rotate his side.
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Dowman was absent from the Gunners’ win over Liverpool at Anfield as he started a three-match suspension. asserted
he → start → suspension
That ban only applies domestically and so Dowman is in contention to feature in the Czech Republic, where Arteta is expected to rotate his side. asserted
Arteta → apply → side
Saliba travelled with the squad on Tuesday afternoon as he pushes to show he is ready to make his first appearance of the season. asserted
he → travel → season
The Frenchman is back in training and has completed his rehabilitation from the back injury that has kept him out for the entire campaign so far, and Arteta said at his pre-match press conference that Saliba is “ready to go”. asserted
Saliba → complete → conference
"Now you're in or not," the Spaniard said. asserted
Spaniard → say → ?
All the preparation has been done to make sure all the load and all the steps have been done to minimise the risk. asserted
load → do → risk
"He's in a really good place, he's built the capacity that we needed. asserted
we → build → that
Now it's about giving him minutes.” Ben White is likely to start, as Arteta continues to split the right-back minutes, while Cristhian Mosquera could come in to allow Ezri Konsa a rest. uncertain
Mosquera → give → rest
The same goes for Piero Hincapie at left-back, with Arsenal keen to manage Riccardo Calafiori's workload. asserted
Arsenal → go → workload
In midfield, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Mikel Merino will hope to start and there is a decision for Arteta to make over whether to rest Declan Rice. asserted
Arteta → hope → Rice
Read More The Arsenal boss could start him and then bring him off if the match situation is comfortable in the second half. uncertain
situation → read → half
Eberechi Eze has been dealing with a minor injury but that is not expected to be an issue in Prague and he is set to start on the left, with Christos Tzolis only just back from a hamstring issue and unlikely to start twice in four days. asserted
Tzolis → deal → days
Kai Havertz took his chance up front at Anfield by scoring the winner, but Viktor Gyokeres has started two of Arsenal's three Champions League matches and is expected to lead the line here. asserted
Gyokeres → take → line
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