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Arsenal are hoping to continue their bright start to the season when they take on Olympiacos for the 13th time since 2009 on Wednesday night.
Arsenal supporters had grown sick of the sight of the Greek giants after they infamously knocked them out of the Europa League in 2020 under Mikel Arteta’s watch, although Arsenal enacted revenge in the round of 16 the following year.
Their upcoming fixture arrives on a grander stage, but the stakes are pretty low at the start of the Champions League league phase. Arsenal’s campaign started with a mature 2–0 victory away at Athletic Club, while Olympiacos were frustrated by competition newbies Pafos FC in a goalless stalemate.
While the Greeks were Conference League champions in 2024 and are led by a Europa League-winning coach in José Luis Mendilibar, they’ve persistently struggled to assert themselves among the continent’s aristocracy.
The visitors lead the Greek Super League through six games, but they’ve got their work cut out if they’re to repeat their heroics of 2020 here against an Arsenal side that have since evolved into one of Europe’s best
Captain Martin Ødegaard has been dealing with a shoulder injury at the start of 2025–26, but he made his return off the bench against Newcastle and made a difference during his brief cameo, teeing up Gabriel’s winner.
Ødegaard could return to the starting XI here, while Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly should offer Jurriën Timber and Riccardo Calafiori respite, respectively. Piero Hincapié wasn’t involved in Tuesday’s training session and is unlikely to play.
The Gunners are still without Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke in attack.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs. Olympiacos
Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Olympiacos (4-3-3): Raya; White, Mosuqera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Nørgaard, Ødegaard, Merino; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli.
