Arsenal vs Besitkas Champions League Preview

Encouraged by his enthralling debut victory in the Premier League, Arsenal players in England visiting Turkey to face Besiktas by the first leg of the preliminary round of the Champions League.

The last weekend, Arsène Wenger suffered more than necessary to win by 2-1 to Crystal Palace, the first date of the tournament England home with goals from Koscielny and Ramsey.

From 1:45 pm (Peruvian time), the Ataturk Stadium Olimpiyat witnesses a clash that promises not only to propose making the English side, but also because the Turks will want to take advantage of the fact of playing in Istanbul.

The houses are betting heavily favored to take for Arsenal. While Bet365 pays 5.75 Turkish side's victory, the triumph of the Gunners pay just 1.70. Meanwhile, the draw pays 3.80 pro. Similar numbers handled other houses as Bwin, Interwetten, Sportium and Luckia.

This role of favorite, must leave Arsenal to propose from the start, while local rivals expect the initiative to try to capitalize on the few scoring options they have and make the game open.

The coach of Besiktas, Slaven Bilic, acknowledged that the front will have a tough opponent as Arsenal arriving as a favorite, even regarded him as one of the best teams in Europe, but also reaffirmed that has a staff and a strategy that can cause damage.

He also admitted that he has thoroughly studied English and set in the last match against Crystal Palace was observed some deficiencies of Arsenal that can be exploited by the offensive part of his squad.

For this meeting, Slaven Bilic has to have doubts Gökhan Töre, who are out of shape, and Atiba Hutchinson, who has sore hamstring.

Meanwhile, the visiting team coach Arsene Wenger, was calm at the prospect that a whole achieves its seventeenth consecutive year participating in the group stage of the Champions League.

It is still considered just putting together his team and does not arrive in the best conditions, but still come out to propose from the start looking for secure qualification.

Furthermore, Wenger could be without Kieran Gibbs and Yaya Sanogo, both have sore hamstring.