Arsenal v. Besiktas
UEFA Champions League Play Off
Tuesday, August 19, 11.45 PT/2.45 ET/7.45 BT/9.45 EET
Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
TV: Fox Sports 1 (US), Fox Sports Go online; for worldwide listings go to livesoccer.tv
Arsenal kick off their Champions League campaign with the first of a two-leg contest today with Besiktas. The winner of the tie will go into the draw for the group stages of the competition proper. Here is your place to follow along with all of the action from Turkey!
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Otherwise, enjoy the match, and COME ON ARSENAL!
Here are the lineups for Arsenal and Besiktas:
Arsenal XI v Besiktas: Szczesny; Debuchy, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal; Arteta, Ramsey; Cazorla, Wilshere, Sanchez; Giroud.
— danlevy1 (@danlevy1) August 19, 2014
BESIKTAS XI v Arsenal: Tolga, Ismail, Motta, Ersan, Pedro, Olcay, Veli, Necip, Oguzhan, Mustafa, Ba
— Jerrad Peters (@jerradpeters) August 19, 2014
And the subs for Arsenal:
#Arsenal subs: Martinez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bellerin, Miquel, Campbell, Flamini, Rosicky #BESvAFC
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 19, 2014