Arsenal's title charge has been nervy, as the Gunners had dropped three straight Premier League results coming into their meeting with Leeds on Saturday.

Arsenal have a perfect record in the Champions League so far, but anything could transpire in the knockout stages.

Today’s Champions League action features English giants Arsenal facing off against Kazakh side FC Kairat in the League Phase. Kickoff takes place at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MST) on Wednesday, January 27,

The Gunners will have to get by without the England international at Elland Road.

Ademola Lookman is in advanced talks over a move to Atletico Madrid, and the development could yet have a knock-on effect for Arsenal’s long-term pursuit of Julian Alvarez.

Champions League results: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City among teams into Round of 16; Benfica scores last-gasp goal for playoffs berth Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG, and Newcastle will take part in February's two-legged playoffs

Mikel Arteta’s men found their response to last week’s disappointing defeat to Man Utd.

Such is the depth of Arsenal's squad that even when Bukayo Saka suffered a hip niggle in the warm-up before kickoff at Leeds United on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta could simply insert another England international winger in his place.