Former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba starts up front for Besiktas.

Besiktas: Tolga, İsmail, Motta, Ersan, Pedro, Olcay, Veli, Necip, Oğuzhan, Mustafa, Demba Ba

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BBC Radio 5 live football producer Phil Wye:, external Besiktas fans' flag action

Very, very strong. Arsenal make just two changes from the team which started against Crystal Palace, as Nacho Monreal and Olivier Giroud come in.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Debuchy, Chambers, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Alexis, Cazorla, Giroud

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Who would you choose - Cesc Fabregas or Aaron Ramsey?

Rob Yann:, external Yes, I would have loved to have Cesc and he is world class, but Ramsey is on his way to being world class and younger.

Karl Bloomer:, external I think Fabregas is a more rounded player at the moment, but in time Ramsey can be better.

Thomas Smalley:, external Love watching Rambo play but give me Cesc all day long.

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You can follow all the action from Istanbul on BBC Radio 5 live. Build-up starts in just a moment at 19:00 BST, with full commentary from John Murray at 19:45 BST with John Hartson summarising.

That is followed at 21:40 BST with the 5 live Football Social, which will take your calls, texts and social media reaction.

Don't forget, we are asking who you would rather have in your side, Cesc Fabregas or Aaron Ramsey?

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Cheltenham, with two wins out of two in League Two, take on pointless Carlisle, who will be desperate to stop the rot following relegation last season.

It's the same scenario for leaders Morecambe against Oxford, while Luton again try and secure a first home win in the Football League since 2009 with Bury the visitors to Kenilworth Road.

And Portsmouth, watched by a crowd of 16,671 last Saturday, should have another bumper gate at Fratton Park as they take on Northampton Town, who have made an impressive start under Chris Wilder.

Peterborough are looking to extend their perfect start in League One at the expense of Nigel Clough's Sheffield United, who are in danger of repeating last season's slow start under former boss David Weir.

Bristol City's revival under Steve Cotterill faces an examination at home to Leyton Orient, who started to shake off the hangover of last season's play-off defeat with a first win at Oldham at the weekend.

Scunthorpe pipped Fleetwood to automatic promotion from League Two last season but the Cod Army have started better this time around and will be looking to make it three out of three against the pointless Iron at Glanford Park.

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Early leaders Bournemouth take on unbeaten Nottingham Forest in what looks the game of the night in the Championship.

Eddie Howe's Cherries have been quick out of the traps but will be tested by a potentially resurgent Forest who will be looking to avenge a 4-1 thumping on the south coast in April.

An unbeaten record could also go when fast-starting Millwall face Sheffield Wednesday, while Brighton, Blackpool and Huddersfield all seek a first point and the possibility of sending Fulham to the bottom before they play Wolves on Wednesday.

As well as Champions League action, there is also a full Football League programme this evening. Here's what's on the cards:

There are four other Champions League play-off ties this evening.

Napoli manager Rafael Benitez hailed Athletic Bilbao as "a complete team" ahead of their first leg in Italy. The former Liverpool boss, who could give a debut to Spanish striker Michu - on loan from Swansea City, said: "They have the advantage of having played together for many years.

FC Copenhagen are one of the few sides to have made a start to their domestic league but have won just one of their opening five games ahead of the visit of Bayer Leverkusen. Elsewhere Austria's FC Salzburg host Malmo, of Sweden, and Romanian club Steaua Bucharest play Ludogorets Razgrad of Bulgaria.

Daily Mail football writer Matt Barlow:, external Ataturk Olympic Stadium where Liverpool won in 2005 is far from full but Besiktas fans are getting noisy and there's a cat in the press box.

Qualification to the Champions League group stages will bring Arsenal £6.8m in prize money, with each subsequent group match worth in the region of £2.4m in additional match-day revenue.

No pressure lads!

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Confirmation from Portugal that Manchester United winger Nani has re-joined former club Sporting Lisbon.

Nani only signed a new five-year deal last summer but was evidently not part of Louis van Gaal's plans. His move is expected to be tied in to defender Marcos Rojo going the other way.

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Daily Mirror football correspondent John Cross:, external View from inside the Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. Pretty sure a rather special game was played here a few years ago. . .

We should have team news from Istanbul shortly, and one man Arsenal fans will be banking on playing tonight is Aaron Ramsey.

From misfit to £40m man - that was the pricetag put on the Welshman by MOTD pundit Alan Shearer this weekend.

But who would you rather have in your side - Ramsey or former Arsenal man Cesc Fabregas? Cesc was in fine form on his Chelsea debut last night, but is he a better bet?

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Tonight's big game is not strictly speaking a home game for either side.

Arsenal will face Besiktas at the 72,000-capacity Ataturk Stadium, where Liverpool beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final, as Besiktas's new Vodafone Arena is being redeveloped.

Where's Jerzy Dudek when you need him?

Arsenal could have had an easier tie, but their record in Champions League qualifying is, well, perfect.

In 12 ties the Gunners have never been held, eliminating Dinamo Zagreb (2006-07), Sparta Prague (2007-08), FC Twente (2008-09), Celtic (2009-10), Udinese (2011-12) and Fenerbahce last season.

They made light work of fellow Turks Fenerbahce last August, picking up a 3-0 victory in Istanbul before wrapping things up with a 2-0 win at the Emirates,

In fact, Arsenal have scored eight goals in the course of their last two games in Istanbul. Easy?

Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Barcelona, Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona.

The last nine teams to knock Arsenal out of the Champions League share 25 European Cup wins between them. Is this the season that Arsenal get their hands on number one?

They have never met Besiktas before. A draw in Istanbul would be a good start...

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The road to Berlin begins here for Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal have not progressed beyond the last 16 of the Champions League since 2010, and it is now nine seasons since their one and only final appearance.

The signings of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have added a touch of continental sheen to the Arsenal side in the last 12 months, but before they can dream of a run on the final stages they must qualify.

Tonight sees the first leg of their play-off tie with Turkish side Besiktas. There are no easy games at this level - and this could be a tough ask for Wenger and co.

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Will the Ataturk stadium in Istanbul carry the same level of menace as the club's old Inonu Stadium? Will Demba Ba be a thorn in Calum Chambers' side? Can Arsenal live without Yaya Sanogo up front?

We shall find out shortly....