"Arsenal round off their Champions League league-phase campaign at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening as they host Kairat Almaty, with the two sides entering the final matchday at opposite ends of the table. The Gunners have already secured qualification for the knockout rounds and know that a draw would be sufficient to confirm a first-place finish, while Kairat arrive in North London having been eliminated and rooted near the bottom of the standings."
"Mikel Arteta's side have been one of the standout performers in the competition, producing a series of dominant displays that have underlined their credentials as genuine contenders. Their latest European outing saw them claim an impressive away victory against Inter Milan, where their clinical finishing in the final third proved decisive. Domestically, however, there was a slight dent in confidence at the weekend, as Arsenal were beaten at home by Manchester United in a surprise Premier League result."
"Kairat, by contrast, have found the step up to Champions League level unforgiving. Competing in the tournament proper for the first time, the Kazakhstani side have struggled to turn competitive performances into results, managing just a single point from their campaign so far. Kairat are without teenage forward Dastan Satpaev, who missed the previous match through injury and remains a doubt."
Arsenal finish their Champions League group at the Emirates against Kairat Almaty, with a draw enough to secure first place after already qualifying for the knockout rounds. Arsenal have delivered dominant performances in the competition, including an impressive away win at Inter Milan where clinical finishing proved decisive. A recent domestic setback came with a surprise home defeat to Manchester United. Declan Rice and Mikel Merino are suspended after yellow-card accumulations. Riccardo Calafiori has returned to training, Max Dowman remains sidelined with an ankle problem, and Kai Havertz is being managed so Viktor Gyokeres could lead the line. Kairat have just one point and face injury doubts.
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