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Arsenal sewage their Champions League run disconnected to a disappointing commencement connected Thursday nighttime arsenic they drew 0-0 pinch Atalanta successful Italy.
Mikel Arteta's broadside had to telephone connected David Raya to propulsion disconnected a good double prevention from Mateo Retegui arsenic they were forced to take sides for ample periods without nan ball.
They struggled to create chances astatine nan different extremity of nan transportation successful nan absence of skipper Martin Odegaard, arsenic nan Europa League winners sewage nan amended of nan Premier League title chasers for ample parts of nan game.
Still, it was a constituent connected nan committee for Arsenal successful nan caller convention phase, pinch Manchester City up adjacent successful a crunch Premier League tie.
Mail Sport's KATHRYN BATTE rates nan players from Italy.
Arsenal started nan caller Champions League run disconnected pinch a 0-0 tie against Atalanta
David Raya saved a 2nd half punishment successful what was a sensational double prevention for his side
After getting down to extremity nan spot kick, nan Spaniard roseate again to support retired nan travel up
Arsenal (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA - 8
Could person played pinch slippers connected earlier an unthinkable punishment save, denying Retegui and past diving to prevention nan rebound.
BEN WHITE - 6.5
Sacrificed immoderate of his attacking instincts to support Arsenal compact and unafraid a valuable constituent connected nan road.
WILLIAM SALIBA - 7
Showed why he is rivalling Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk arsenic nan champion cardinal defender successful nan Premier League.
GABRIEL - 6.5
Bothered by immoderate of nan crisp activity from Retegui and De Ketelaere but gave Raya fantabulous protection.
William Salbia (right) showed why he could beryllium nan champion cenree backmost successful nan Premier League, while Jurrien Timber (left) has made Arsenal moreover much solid
JURRIEN TIMBER - 6.5
Had Arteta successful his receptor down nan near successful nan first half. Has made Arsenal moreover much coagulated since returning from injury.
DECLAN RICE - 7
Rice will beryllium pleased pinch his
contribution astatine some ends arsenic he warmed up for Sunday's conflict pinch Manchester City's Rodri.
THOMAS PARTEY - 5.5
Strong arsenic an ox but conceded a punishment aft being outrun by Ederson. The Ghanaian was substituted soon after.
KAI HAVERTZ - 7
Nominally Martin Odegaard's midfield replacement, nan German besides pushed guardant to support Jesus.
BUKAYO SAKA - 6
Forced a awesome prevention from Carnesecchi early connected but recovered an organised Italian defence reliable to crack.
GABRIEL JESUS - 6
Given nan captain's armband, he started pinch a Cruyff move but wasn't speedy capable to nab nan rebound from Saka's shot.
GABRIEL MARTINELLI - 5.5
His gait made him a bully out-ball but he lacked composure. Fluffed his lines erstwhile group up by Sterling successful nan closing stages.
SUBSTITUTES
Jorginho 6 (for Partey 58)
Trossard 5.5 (for Jesus 58)
Sterling 6 (for Saka 73)
Calafiori 6 (for Timber 73)
Manager: Mikel Arteta - 7
One of nan tougher fixtures truthful did good to organise defence.
Atalanta
MARCO CARNESECCHI - 7
Got down debased to his near to support retired Saka's free-kick pinch his fingertips. An important prevention to extremity his broadside conceding early.
BERAT DJIMSITI - 6
The Albania captain, 31, was helped retired by other support from Zappacosta successful stifling nan livewire Martinelli.
ISAK HIEN - 7
Did his occupation efficiently successful nan mediate of Atalanta's backmost 3 without being flashy. Kept Jesus comparatively quiet.
SEAD KOLASINAC - 7
Big nighttime for nan defender, who spent 5 years astatine Arsenal, and handled it well. Tigerish against Saka and safe successful possession.
DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA - 6.5
Used his protect qualities to springiness Martinelli an other assemblage to woody with. Still sewage power to spell pinch his knowhow astatine 32.
EDERSON - 6.5
Put himself successful threat pinch an early booking for a tug connected Saka but won his broadside nan punishment early successful nan 2nd half.
MARTEN DE ROON - 6
The Dutch midfielder has travel connected a agelong measurement since he played for Middlesbrough. Kept nan ball, but without penetration.
MATTEO RUGGERI - 6.5
Caused threat pinch crosses from nan near but recovered Arsenal excessively beingness erstwhile he tried to break guardant pinch nan ball.
CHARLES DE KETELAERE - 6.5
Showed bully activity and had Raya scrambling pinch a excavation from extracurricular nan container that wasn't acold away.
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN - 6.5
The Londoner started good against 1 of his home-town clubs. The measurement accrued erstwhile he sewage connected nan ball.
MATEO RETEGUI - 6
Four goals successful his past 4 Serie A games but couldn't hit Raya from nan punishment spot. His speedy backheel group up De Ketelaere.
SUBSTITUTES
Cuadrado 7 (for De K'laere 60)
Bellanova 6 (for Zappacosta 70)
Zaniolo 6 (for Retegui 70)
Samardzic (for Lookman 89)
Pasalic (for Ruggeri 89)
Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini - 6.5
Good move to nonstop Cuadrado connected but small punch until then.
