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Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund

Group F

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19:45 (GMT) November 23, 2011 Emirates

TEAM NEWS

Abou Diaby returns to the Arsenal squad for the first time this period but Tomas Rosicky is out with a thigh problem. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be without Bacary Sagna, Carl Jenkinson and Kieran Gibbs as the Gunners look to qualify for the knock-out phase with a game in hand with victory more the German champions. Laurent Koscielny is expected to continue to deputise at right-back. Jack Wilshere remains a long-term absentee for Wenger. Defender Patrick Owomoyela, who has been out since October, returned to the Dortmund bench for the weekend's win over Bayern Munich with defender Marcel Schmelzer also back in feat. Coach Juergen Klopp will once more be without defender Neven Subotic, who fractured a cheekbone two weeks ago and is not expected to play again this year.

MANAGER QUOTES:

Arsene Wenger: "Five weeks past we were 17th in the league and I had to answer a question about whether I thought we would battle relegation. At the time I said no but in football things change quickly. We are back in a stronger position."

Juergen Klopp: "Practically nothing tops beating good teams. We managed that (against Bayern) and we can do that once more on Wednesday. It will be a different challenge, but today was an important sign that we can also do this at Arsenal. It was a great day for us."

MATCH FACTS

This will be the fourth meeting between Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund in CL: the trace is perfectly even so far, with one win for both and one draw. Arsenal have won nine of their previous 11 European games played at home against German sides, including the final five. The Gunners have scored at least two goals in 10 of those 11 fixtures. Arsenal have lost only one of their last 36 CL games at home (1-3 in the 2008/09 semifinal vs Manchester Utd), winning 25 times. Away from home, Dortmund have not shared the points in any of their final 10 CL group stage games, winning three and losing seven. The Germans have scored every of their three goals from outside the box in CL this season, more than any other side. Borussia have made the most unsuccessful passes so far in this CL season (515). Robin van Persie has already scored 14 of the Gunners’ total 29 goals this season between Premier League and Champions League (excl. CL qualifiers). 13 of the 15 goals van Persie has scored for Arsenal in CL since 2004-05 (excl. qualifiers) have come on home dirt.