Arsenal are safely through to the next round of the Champions League but David Raya was absent for their win over Girona and is a doubt for Sunday's meeting with Manchester City
Arsenal fell behind thanks to former Spurs forward Arnaud Danjuma but were soon back on level terms as Thomas Partey won a penalty that was coolly converted by Jorginho. Ethan Nwaneri sparkled in the Arsenal player ratings and struck the winner with a superb strike just before half time to seal the three points.
Arsenal take on Girona in the Champions League tonight without David Raya, who misses out in a huge injury concern before clashes with Manchester City and Newcastle. It is the Gunners’ final game of the new-look league phase,
Neto has become Arsenal’s oldest debutant in 110 years. The Brazilian goalkeeper has had to bide his time for his first Gunners outing since joining on loan from Bournemouth last summer. But
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "Things are going well. We won the last four games in the Champions League and winning in this competition is very demanding. "But overall the team has been very consistent, regardless of all the issues they have had to face.
Arteta makes seven changes tonight as Bournemouth loanee Neto is handed a debut in place of Raya, but Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino are both back. Follow Girona vs Arsenal live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Estadi Montilivi.
There is a slight worry for Mikel Arteta in that goalkeeper David Raya missed the tie through injury and his replacement Norberto Neto had a disastrous debut. However, Arsenal seem quietly confident Raya will be available to face Manchester City.
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Gunners goalkeeper travelled to Girona but is “not fit” to play, according to Mikel Arteta
David Raya was not expected to start Arsenal's Champions League clash against Girona, but Mikel Arteta has revealed a fitness worry as the keeper was left out of the squad entirely
The Arsenal goalkeeping situation is once again being looked at, with competition for David Raya in future