Europa League. Zurich face the Premier League leaders.

Exiled to St. Gallen due to the Weltklasse athletics assembly at Letzigrund, FC Zurich begins the Europa League (group A) with a giant chunk: the Swiss champions welcome Arsenal (6:45 p.m.).

The distinction could not be larger. On the one hand, the FCZ goes by way of a really tough begin to the season, with two small factors taken in seven Tremendous League days. The defending champion can already say goodbye to any ambition to repeat the offense: based mostly on his performances because the restart, the one life like goal will probably be to keep away from tenth and final place to keep up his place within the elite.

On the opposite, Arsenal arrives topped with its place as chief of the Premier League. Admittedly, the Gunners fell Sunday at Previous Trafford towards Manchester United (3-1), however they’d gained their first 5 league matches and shone within the sport. For his return to Switzerland, Granit Xhaka hopes to guide his group to the victoire. The Europa League is a particular aim for Arsenal this season.

“We’ll attempt to give them issues,” Blerim Dzemaili informed FCZ’s YouTube channel. “We all know it will not be straightforward. They’ve began their season very properly, however we’ve no cause to be afraid. Defender Fidan Aliti is delighted to play this match. “These are the sort of video games you dream of whenever you’re a child,” he mentioned. It stays to hope for the individuals of Zurich that the dream doesn’t flip right into a nightmare…

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