.Atletico Madrid battle Rostov

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott was forced to train alone as the Gunners prepared to take on Ludogorets in the Champions League.

The 27-year-old missed Saturday’s 4-1 win against Sunderland after sustaining a hamstring injury.

The Englishman’s been in fine form at the start of the season, scoring eight goals in 12 appearances.
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The Gunners are in a commanding position in Group A but need all three points against the Bulgarians to stay neck and neck with Paris Saint-Germain.

With Tottenham to come on Sunday, Walcott is unlikely to be risked but it’s clear that Arsene Wenger wants him fit for the north London derby.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid will seek to continue their excellent form on the Champions League, they will be hosting Rostov at the Vicente Calderon this night.

Diego Simeone’s boys needs just 3 more points to qualify themselves for the knockout stage of the Champions League. They are on the 1st spot in group D with 9 points, having won all their 3 group games played so far.

Atletico Madrid will enter this game from a 4-2 home win against Malaga last Saturday. They will be in high spirit and have all it takes to claim all 3 points in this fixture. Rostov are in the bottom of group D table with a point, having lost 2 games and drawn 1. Qualifying out of this group seems to be out of their reach, as they are the lowest team in rating and performance.

Rostov will enter this game from a 1-0 away defeat against Amkar Perm. They will be needing a win in this game if they have hopes of playing in the Europa League knockout stage. Atletico Madrid are huge favourites in the game, considering their excellent form in the competition and good form in the league. They will have no problem winning this one and possibly being the first team to qualify for the knockout stage.

Also, Diego Simeone’s boys are expected to score at least 2 goals in the game.

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