Arsenal face their first Champions League away game of the season as Mikel Arteta’s side head to Lens on October 3.
The Gunners made an impressive return to Europe’s premier club competition last month with a superb 4-0 home win against Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven.
However, the prospect of a packed match schedule will pose problems for Arteta in the coming weeks, as he looks to keep his squad balanced for the demands of multiple competitions.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Lens vs Arsenal kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France and kicks off on Tuesday, October 3 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date
Kickoff time
USA
Tue Oct. 3
3:00 p.m. ET
Canada
Tue Oct. 3
3:00 p.m. ET
UK
Tue Oct. 3
8:00 p.m. BST
Australia
Wed Oct. 4
5:00 a.m. AEST
India
Wed Oct. 4
12:30 a.m. IST
Hong Kong
Wed Oct. 4
3:00 a.m. HKT
Malaysia
Wed Oct. 4
3:00 a.m. MYT
Singapore
Wed Oct. 4
3:00 a.m. SGT
New Zealand
Wed Oct. 4
7:00 a.m. NZDT
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Lens vs Arsenal live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
Region
TV
Streaming
USA
—
Paramount+, ViX
Canada
—
DAZN
UK
TNT Sports 2
discovery+
Australia
—
Stan Sport
India
—
Sony LIV, JioTV
Hong Kong
—
beIN Sports Connect
Malaysia
—
beIN Sports Connect
Singapore
—
beIN Sports Connect
New Zealand
—
beIN Sports Connect
UK: This match will be available for live broadcast and streaming via TNT Sports and discovery+.
USA: This game is available to stream on Paramount+, with ViX providing coverage in Spanish.
Canada: Every Champions League game this season is live streaming exclusively via DAZN in Canada.
Australia: Every UEFA Champions League Match. 4K UHD. Exclusive & Ad-free on Stan Sport. The Home of UEFA Champions League
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Lens vs Arsenal lineups, team news
Lens secured a creditable 1-1 draw away at Sevilla in their Champions League opener. Adrien Thomasson comes into the front three, while Massadio Haidara and David Costa are still sidelined through injury.
Lens lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Samba (GK) — Medina, Danso, Gradit — Frankowski, Abdul Samed, Mendy, Machado — Sotoca, Wahi, Thomasson
Thomas Partey and Gabriel Martinelli remain out of action for Arsenal but star winger Bukayo Saka remained in the starting XI.
The England international was passed fit to start in the weekend’s 4-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth, but he was forced off late on.
Arsenal lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Odegaard, Rice, Havertz — Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Lens vs Arsenal prediction, odds
Arsenal’s winning return to the Champions League against PSV has inspired confidence among Gunners fans, with the club targeting the knockout stages. Arteta’s team are unbeaten in all competitions so far this season and they will be pushing for another victory away from home.
Prediction: Lens 0-2 Arsenal
LEN
win
Draw
ARS
win
Both teams
to score Y / N
Over / Under
2.5 goals
BetMGM
(USA)
+425
+310
-164
-133 / -108
-143 / +105
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