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Cologne 1-0 Arsenal AS IT HAPPENED: Gunners slump to narrow defeat in Europa League
ARSENAL suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cologne in the Europa League this evening - see how all the action unfolded below.
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal can secure top spot with a win over Cologne
Striker Olivier Giroud, goalkeeper David Ospina and forward Danny Welbeck could all be part of a much-changed Arsenal line-up to face Cologne in the Europa League.
Giroud missed the win over Tottenham with a thigh injury while Ospina and Welbeck were unused substitutes. However, forward Theo Walcott is still struggling with an illness.
Teenager Reiss Nelson, who has played at wing-back in the first team, is in line to make his eighth appearance of the season.
While academy products Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock have also travelled with the squad and could feature.
The Gunners already assured of their place in the last 32, and they will guarantee top spot in the group with a win.