Requiring just one more point to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League, Arsenal welcome Ligue 1 upstarts Lens to the Emirates Stadium for Wednesday's Group B clash.
The Gunners have accrued nine points from a possible 12 to render themselves uncatchable at this stage of proceedings, although their one slip-up so far came against Franck Haise's troops.
With back-to-back losses to West Ham United and Newcastle United still fresh in the memory, Arsenal put the Europa League champions to the sword courtesy of a first-half Leandro Trossard effort and composed second-half finish from Saka, although the job remains incomplete with two matches to go.
Holding a four-point advantage over Lens and PSV Eindhoven in first place, and with Sevilla out of the top-spot running, Arsenal will be guaranteed to finish in the top two if they avoid defeat on Wednesday, and the Gunners will also win the group if they can defeat Les Sang et Or this week.
Even if Arsenal fall short against Lens for a second time this season, their knockout ticket will be confirmed if PSV lose to Sevilla, although Mikel Arteta's side will be in no mood to ride their luck, as was the case in their most recent Premier League clash with Brentford.
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