"Arsenal will look to maintain their 100 per cent Champions League record when they visit Club Brugge on Wednesday evening in the face of a growing injury list and a demanding schedule. Mikel Arteta's side suffered just their second defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday, when they lost 2-1 at Aston Villa in what was their fifth game in less than two weeks."
"First-choice centre-back duo William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes missed the defeat to Aston Villa, despite some pre-match optimism that Saliba may have been available at Villa Park after Arteta had said the Frenchman was days' away on two occasions. Gabriel Magalhaes has been absent since picking up an adductor injury while on international duty for Brazil against Senegal. As per Football London, he is still weeks' away from returning."
Arsenal travel to Club Brugge aiming to maintain a perfect Champions League record while managing a growing injury list and a congested schedule. The side suffered a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa in their fifth match within two weeks. Arsenal remain the only team to have won all Champions League fixtures so far, including a 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich. Club Brugge sit just outside the group playoff places after results including a win over AS Monaco and a 3-3 draw with Barcelona. Defensive concerns include absentees William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes and a six-to-eight-week ankle layoff for Christian Mosquera.
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