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Arsenal are without eight first-team players for tonight’s Champions League clash against Slavia Prague .

Martin Zubimendi is definitely out and suspended after already picking up three yellow cards in this season’s Champions League.

The midfielder is expected to be joined on the sidelines by Gabriel Martinelli , Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres .

All seven players were absent from training on Monday afternoon before Arsenal flew to the Czech Republic.

Gyokeres, who opened the scoring during Arsenal

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