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Bate Borisov 1-3 Arsenal

Joseph Willock is in the wars as the Arsenal youngster gets a swinging arm from Nemanja Milunovic right in the face! Arsene Wenger not happy - should that have been a red card?

The first half has flown by. Is it more fun than playing Bayern Munich? I don't know about that. Borisov are having a good spell.

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Olivier Giroud has a header on target - he needs one more goal for his century for the club and you'd fancy his chances of getting there tonight.

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Quality again from Jack Wilshere, who is on track for a world record for one-twos in one half. He powers into the box but is well stopped, before the hosts counter and force a save from David Ospina again.

Englishman Graham Potter may soon be eyeing up a top job in his homeland. His Ostersunds side from Sweden are currently 1-0 up against Hertha Berlin.

Once self-proclaimed "one of the best players in the world" and Arsenal legend Nicklas Bendtner has netted a penalty for Rosenborg against Vardar.

Former Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo has opened the scoring for Lazio against Zulte Waregem.

...and it's nearly a second! What a save from David Opsina to claw out Igor Stasevich's inswinging free-kick.

Ah, the flag was up. Still, brilliant keeping.

On course for a 12-goal game here. Lovely stuff. The home crowd were silenced by that third Arsenal goal but they're right back with us now. On their feet as Shkodran Mustafi gives away a cheap free-kick...

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Jack Wilshere, where have you been all my life?!

What a pass that is, genuinely sensational as he gets out the protractor and plays a pass at a ludicrous angle to find Ainsley Maitland-Niles flying in from the left. Crosses in - off the line...

The first chance for Borisov. Good play on the left from Igor Stasevich, who gets between two Arsenal men to deliver a cross. It's only thighed clear by Per Mertesacker and Mirko Ivanic hits a shot on the bounce - tricky height - just past the post with David Ospina struggling.

Cracking play again as Jack Wilshere plays a one-two with Olivier Giroud once more, sends it out wide to Theo Walcott and then motors into the middle to convert the cross. The flag was long since raised.

If Wilshere doesn't get much football this season he should consider a move to the Belarus league. He'd sweep the board.

As Luke points out, the England squad was named today. Fabian Delph and Fraser Forster are back in.

England: Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Jack Butland, Jordan Pickford; Ryan Bertrand, Aaron Cresswell, Gary Cahill , Phil Jones, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Michael Keane, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier; Eric Dier, Fabian Delph, Jake Livermore, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jesse Lingard, Dele Alli; Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane, Jermain Defoe, Daniel Sturridge.

Luke: Wilshere is playing like that kid we all remember. Also how about that Nelson? Southgate will call him up if he scores.

David CL: Excellent goal, Wilshere looking like its 2011 again...great play. Here's hoping he can get back to his best.

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Theo Walcott scored against Doncaster last week and he's on the mark again. He looks too sharp and lively for the Borisov defence to deal with at the moment. It's 10 years next month since his first European goals for the Gunners. Remarkable.

Youngsters Joseph Willock and Reiss Nelson have both made bright starts for the men in blue.

Close! The first chance of the night and it's a very good one as Jack Wilshere slots a pass into the run of Theo Walcott, bang down the middle, where he's wanted to play for the best part of a decade. He's under heavy pressure from a defender and should probably use his left foot, but instead flicks a shot with the outside of his right against the post and away.