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Arsenal haven’t failed to score in both legs of a two-legged tie in European competition since the European Supercup final in February 1995, when they followed up a goalless draw at home to Milan with a 0-2 defeat away from home.

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Arsenal were on the end of an embarrassing defeat out in Belarus last week, with a full-strength side too.

Still, they start as favourites to turn around a 1-0 deficit at home. Right?

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Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri said winning matches is the "only solution" as he faced questions about his future.

The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Monday and have dropped to sixth in the league after three straight away defeats.

After tonight's Europa League second leg against Malmo, they face Manchester City in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

"I have to think that I will be the manager of Chelsea for a long time, otherwise I cannot work," said Sarri.

"We need to win three, four matches in a row. It's the only solution."

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Bouncing back from adversity is in the Celtic squad's "make-up", according to boss Brendan Rodgers, as the Scottish champions prepare to face Valencia.

Celtic must overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit at Mestalla Stadium to reach the Europa League last 16.

They have never won a competitive match on Spanish soil.

"In my time here, we've had results that haven't been so good but we can come back again - that's very much within our culture," Rodgers said.

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Arsenal manager Unai Emery says "the key is in Mesut Ozil's hands" as the midfielder tries to regain his first-team place.

Ozil, 30, is the Gunners' highest-paid player, having signed a £350,000-a-week contract in 2018, but has started only 13 of 26 league games this season.

He DOES start tonight.

"He needs to be consistent in training and for matches, without injury or being sick," Emery said.

"Like that, we can see the best Mesut with us."

Ozil has played 216 times for Arsenal since joining from Real Madrid for a then club-record £42m in 2013.

But he had started only one game since Boxing Day, with injuries and "tactical reasons" given as explanations for the German's absence during the campaign.

Arsenal fans have called tonight's 17:55 GMT kick-off time "totally unacceptable and inconvenient".

"Arsenal fans have to travel to the game after work from across London, the south-east and further afield," said the Arsenal Supporters' Trust.

"The result will be a huge number of empty seats and many fans having to pay for a ticket on their season tickets which they cannot use.

"This is both unfair on Arsenal supporters and will lead to a poor atmosphere in the stadium."

Arsenal manager Unai Emery makes three changes to the side which lost 1-0 in the first leg.

Mesut Ozil is included in the starting XI after being left out for Arsenal's last three games. There's also a return for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes his first start in the competition since October.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles misses out through illness and Alexandre Lacazette is suspended following his red card in the last game. Sead Kolasinac drops to the bench.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Koscielny, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Lichtsteiner, Aubameyang, Iwobi, Monreal, Mustafi, Guendouzi, Xhaka

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There is just one change to the Bate Borisov side who won 1-0 last week. Former Arsenal defender Aleksandr Hleb drops to the bench and Slobodan Simovic comes in.

Goalscorer Stanislav Dragun starts.

BATE Borisov XI: Scherbitski, Filipovic, Dragun, Skavysh, Rios, Filipenko, Stasevich, Volkov, Baga, Milic, Simovic

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Mesut Ozil is in from the start for Arsenal tonight, he's one of three changes from the first leg as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stephan Lichtsteiner also come in.

Full team news to come.

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Three games over two kick-off times for us to keep a close eye on this evening. What price would you give me on all three British sides making it through?

Arsenal v Bate Borisov (0-1 Agg, 17:55 GMT)

Valencia v Celtic (2-0 Agg, 17:55 GMT)

Chelsea v Malmo (2-1 Agg, 20:00 GMT)

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One night, two clubs, nine miles and two hours apart.

Arsenal and Chelsea are both outside of the top four in the Premier League at the moment and could do with a win in the Europa League.

Can they make it through?

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