Valencia vs Arsenal Live 2019 (TV) Info for Europa League

Valencia vs Arsenal: Odds, Live Stream, TV Info for Europa League

Arsenal welcome Valencia to the Emirates Stadium on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final.The Gunners head into the game having lost their last three matches in the Premier League, and the defeats have left them two points outside the UEFA Champions League places with two games to play.

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Victory in the UEFA Europa League looks to be their best chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League, but they will have to get past La Liga opposition first.Valencia are in a similar position to Arsenal in their league campaign. Marcelino's men are sixth, three points off fourth place, and have tasted defeat in their last two outings.

     

Date: Thursday, May 2

Time: 8 p.m. BST, 3 p.m. ET

TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), UniMas (U.S.)

Live Stream: BT Sport Live (UK), B/R Live (U.S.)

Match Odds (via Oddschecker): Arsenal 10-11, Draw 13-5, Valencia 14-5

    

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Emery knows exactly what it takes to win the Europa League, as he lifted the trophy three times during his time in charge of Sevilla.

Arsenal will need to improve if they are to snap out of their poor form. However, they can take confidence from their home record in the competition:

The Gunners won five and drew one of their six group games, and they have gone on to beat BATE Borisov, Rennes and Napoli in the knockout stages.

Emery does have some injury problems for Thursday's match. He will be without Aaron Ramsey because of a hamstring injury, but Mesut Ozil and Nacho Monreal are expected to be fit, per Phil Spencer and Tashan Deniran-Alleyne at Football.London.

Arsenal's hopes of progressing may lie with forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, although neither player is in prolific form.

Lacazette has one goal in his last six games and just two in the tournament this season, while Aubameyang has two in seven. 

NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 18: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between S.S.C. Napoli and Arsenal at Stadio San Paolo on April 18, 2019 in Naples, Italy. (Photo

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Valencia will be without former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin for the first leg through suspension. However, ex-Gunner Gabriel Paulista is available to face his old team.

The Brazilian has said he is "sure that we are going to score" against Arsenal in an interview with Spanish television's El Tercer Tiempo programme (h/t Valencia's official website).

Marcelino's side have shrugged off a slow start to finish the season strongly. Los Che had been beaten just once in 22 games before suffering defeats to Atletico Madrid and Eibar in their last two outings.

Captain Dani Parejo will look to take charge at the Emirates and has been in good form:

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Valencia also possess a mean defence. Only Atletico have conceded fewer goals than Los Che in the Spanish top flight this season.

They are also in their centenary year and will be hopeful of ending the season on a high by adding to their rich history in European competition: