FULL-TIME Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal

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Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal begin the league phase of the Champions League with an impressive win in Bilbao.

Gunners not at their best but the introductions of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard made the difference.

GOAL! Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal | Leandro Trossard ‘86

86 min: Leandro Trossard makes it two for Arsenal as his effort takes a deflection before hitting the back of the net.

Inaki Williams not happy as he believes Athletic Club should have been awarded a free-kick.

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Gunners head to Basque Country to kick off their new Champions League campaign

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Arsenal begin their latest bid for Champions League glory in Bilbao tonight. The Gunners travel to the Basque Country hoping to deliver an early statement victory in this season’s league phase to show there will be no lasting hangover from last year’s agonising semi-final defeat by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain. Mikel Arteta’s side should be in good spirits at San Mames after bouncing back from their narrow loss at Liverpool before the international break by brushing aside Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

However, Arsenal are facing yet more injury strife with captain Martin Odegaard unavailable this evening with another shoulder issue, joining Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines. William Saliba is available again after an ankle problem, though he settles for a place on the bench.

Athletic Club had won all of their first three games in LaLiga before Saturday’s surprise home defeat by Alaves, with long-time Arsenal transfer target Nico Williams currently out with an injury suffered on international duty with Spain. Ernesto Valverde’s team reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season but have not played at this level since 2014/15. Follow Athletic Club vs Arsenal live below!

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