Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Europa League clash quarter-final, second-leg cash between CSKA Moscow and Arsenal. Arsene Wenger's side already has one foot in the semi-final thanks to their 4-1 victory at the Emirates, but in a week of shocks and comebacks the Gunners know it is not yet job complete.
Europa League / Quarter-final
VEB Arena / 12.04.2018
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- F. Chalov(40')
- K. Nababkin(51')
- D. Welbeck(76')
- A. Ramsey(90+3')
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Updated 12/04/2018 at 20:59 GMT
19:40
The hosts are missing highly-rated Pontus Wernbloom who is reportedly missing out with an injury. The Swede has four goals in Europe this season and is undoubtedly a massive miss for CSKA Moscow.
Kristijan Bistrovic, 20, is a surprise inclusion, given the Croatian midfielder who has only eight minutes of European football this season.
19:35
CSKA Moscow suffered another damaging home defeat on Monday, losing 2-1 to Dynamo Moscow, and defender Aleksei Berezutski admits his side needs a "miracle" to progress in the Europa League.
"Roma played a magnificent match and made a miracle," the 35-year-old said. "We don't have a lot of chances to repeat the same miracle, but sometimes miracles happen in football.
"Of course Arsenal are extremely motivated because winning the Europa League is the way into the Champions League, so this is their motivation."
19:30
Arsenal are 90 minutes from claiming a place in the semi-final of a European competition for the first time in nine years, but Wenger is in no mood to become complacent, despite his side's healthy lead.
"It can happen in the game, that is why we love football, it is unpredictable," he said.
"In every game, everything is questioned again. It is new every time. We are in a position where I don't think we are under threat of complacency, it is an important target for us to go as far as possible.
"[Roma's comeback] may be a warning for us but let us not go overboard as well. Yes, we have a big job to do but we are in a strong position and it is how we approach the game that will be vital tomorrow."
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19:25
Wenger makes SEVEN changes to the Arsenal side which defeated Southampton 3-2 on Sunday, with Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette returning to the fold.
There are only two changes from the team which overcame CSKA Moscow last Thursday, with Danny Welbeck and Mohamed Elneny replacing Granit Xhaka and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Alex Iwobi produced his best performance of the season at the weekend but has to make do with a place on the bench.
19:23
ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Cech, Bellerin, Monreal, Mustafi, Koscielny, Elneny, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck, Ozil, Lacazette.
Subs: Macey, Mertesacker, Kolasinac, Holding, Chambers, Nketiah, Iwobi.
19:22
CSKA MOSCOW TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Akinfeev, A. Berezutski, Ignashevich, V. Berezutski, Nababkin, Bistrovich, Kuchaev, Dzagoev, Golovin, Musa, Chalov.
Subs: Pomazun, Milanov, Vitinho, Shchennikov, Matcho, Zhamaletdinov, Khosonov.