Sky Sports' Nick Wright reports from the Emirates Stadium, where Noni Madueke is one of only five outfield players to start this game after also starting in Prague on Wednesday. It says a lot about his importance to Mikel Arteta in the absence of Bukayo Saka and the suspended Max Dowman.
This will be Madueke's 100th Premier League appearance, 67 of which have come for Arsenal. That is probably more than most people expected him to have at this point when he joined from Chelsea as Saka's back-up, but the move has worked out well for him.
There was no England call-up this week, but Madueke has been in good form for Arsenal, looking more mature and more efficient on the ball. His goal in Prague was his third of the season, a timely contribution as Arsenal look to stay on course in the Premier League title race.
With Saka sidelined and Dowman suspended, Madueke's role in attack has become central to Arteta's plans. His consistency across midweek and weekend fixtures underlines how far he has progressed since leaving Chelsea, and this afternoon offers another opportunity to build on that momentum at home against Hull City.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing