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    Arsenal finally have some confidence after a second Premier League win in eight games for Mikel Arteta.

    Newcastle were swept aside by the Gunners, who attacking with real intent in the second half and found a tune from Dani Ceballos.

    Confidence-boosting goals for Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette has seen the mood improve.

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    And with Arteta’s ideas now seemingly translating to performances and results, the Europa League may be a competition that becomes increasingly more important – especially with the lure of a Champions League place if they win it.

    Here is everything you need to know about the Olympiacos match.

    When is the match?

    The match kicks off at 8pm at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Athens on 20 February.

    What TV channel is it on? Is there a live stream?

    The match will be shown on BT Sport 2 for UK subscribers with coverage starting at 8pm immediately after Club Brugge against Manchester United, which kicks off at 5:15pm.

    Fans can obtain a live stream through the BT Sport App on mobile devices.

    Team News

    Algerian striker Hillal Soudani is out for the Greek side, while Bruno Gaspar is a doubt with a hamstring injury.

    Kieran Tierney is still a few weeks away from returning, while Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares are not match fit. Mesut Ozil will miss the game with his wife close to giving birth.

    Predicted line-ups

    Olympiacos: José Sá; Elabdellaoui, Semedo, Cissé/Ba, Tsimikas; Guilherme, Bouchalakis, Camara; Valbuena, Masouras; El Arabi

    Arsenal: Martínez; Bellerín, David Luiz, Sokratis, Saka; Xhaka, Torreira; Aubameyang, Ceballos, Martinelli; Lacazette

    Prediction

    The fortuitous Alexandre Lacazette goal in stoppage time against Newcastle will see the Frenchman confident once more, with the squad all seemingly buying into Arteta’s philosophy. We expect the Gunners to score away from home, but the Greek side have a strong home record after beating Red Star, giving Spurs a scare in a 2-2 draw and pushing Bayern in a 3-2 loss. We’ll opt for a 2-2 draw in Athens.

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