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Hello all. Welcome to live text commentary of this final Europa League Group F game between Standard Liege and Arsenal.

Europa League / Group Stage
Sclessin / 12.12.2019
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Marcus Foley

Updated 12/12/2019 at 19:47 GMT


18:50
The warm-ups are done and the players are emerging from the tunnel. Almost game time here...
18:40
To break it down, a win or a draw will do it for Arsenal tonight, whereas Standard must win to stand a hope of sneaking through. It is feasible that we could end the night with three teams - Arsenal, Standard and Eintracht - each on 10 points. But let's cross that bridge when we get to it.
18:35
And if Arsenal do get another win against Standard Liege tonight, they will overtake their north London rivals Tottenham as the English club with the most Europa League win. They are currently level with 22 wins each.
18:30
If history is anything to go by, this should be a walk in the park for Arsenal. The Premier League side have won their previous five contests with Standard, including a 7-0 drubbing in the 1993/94 Cup Winners' Cup.
18:25
Standard Liege are third and go into this final game as the Group F outliers. But Standard have a strong record at home, having won their previous two group games at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Another win for the Belgian side tonight, and things could get very interesting.
18:20
Arsenal interim coach Freddie Ljungberg puts his trust in a youthful Arsenal XI, despite the Gunners not being absolutely guaranteed to go through. They go into this game a point clear of Eintracht Frankfurt, whose victory over Arsenal last time was the final nail in the coffin for Unai Emery.
18:15
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STANDARD LIEGE: Bodart, Vanheusen, Cimirot, Emond, Carcela, Amallah, Fai, Gavory, Bastien, Laifis, Mpoku. Subs: Gillet, Lavalee, Cop, Boljevic, Lestienne, Avenatti, Vojvoda.
ARSENAL: Martinez, Sokratis, Luiz, Mavropanos, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Lacazette. Subs: Leno, Chambers, Medley, Olayinka, Martinelli, John-Jules, Aubameyang.