Atalanta v Arsenal: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Arsenal will be looking to build on their strong start to the Premier League season in the UEFA Champions League but they face a tricky opening test at last season’s Europa League winners Atalanta.

The Gunners were UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists last season and they have taken 10 points from their first four Premier League matches, conceding only once.

However, Atalanta pack a potent punch in the final third and they will be bidding to create a strong impression on their first UEFA Champions League start since 2021.

How to watch Atalanta v Arsenal and TV channel

Thursday’s match between Atalanta and Arsenal will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.

Atalanta v Arsenal kick-off time, date and venue

This fixture kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 19th September and it is being held at the Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy.

Atalanta v Arsenal stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

This is a first competitive meeting between these two sides and Arsenal will be hopeful of the win following an unbeaten start to the season that has seen them pick up 10 points in four Premier League games.

Arsenal have conceded only one goal in those four league outings and they kept four clean sheets in their 10 UEFA Champions League outings last term.

Five of Arsenal’s last seven UEFA Champions League matches have gone under 2.5 goals while all four of their Premier League matches this term have featured two goals or fewer.

Atalanta have won two and lost two of their first four Serie A matches and they return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2021.

All four of Atalanta’s Serie A assignments have gone over 2.5 goals and the Italian hosts have lost only three of their last 20 home games.

Atalanta v Arsenal team news

Atalanta team news

Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini are long-term injuries and Rafael Toloi and Ben Godfrey are both doubtful after missing Sunday’s win at home to Fiorentina.

Arsenal team news

Mikel Arteta can welcome back midfielder Declan Rice following his Premier League suspension but captain Martin Odegaard is sidelined with an ankle injury. 

Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino are all missing and Bukayo Saka must be assessed, but Gabriel Jesus is available.

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