Preview: Arsenal face Greek side Olympiacos at the EmiratesShareThe Greek champions are in North London as Arsenal aim to make it two wins from two games in the Champions League.By Graham RuthvenSolid startsArsenal started their Champions League campaign with an impressive 2-0 away win over Athletic Club and can follow that up with another victory at home to Olympiacos on Wednesday, a match for which the Gunners will be firm favourites.Mikel Arteta’s team face the Greek champions just a few days after a potentially season-changing win over Newcastle United. It was a result and performance that highlighted the strength – technical, physical and mental – of an Arsenal team fighting on multiple fronts.That game at St James’ Park could result in a slightly lethargic performance by Arsenal against Olympiacos, although Arteta now has the depth to rotate his squad. He must find ways to keep his team’s energy levels high.Olympiacos were held at home by Pafos in their opening Champions League fixture, but are unbeaten in all competitions and have found their scoring touch in the Greek Super League, notching 13 goals in just five games.Less encouraging is that Olympiacos have lost 10 consecutive away Champions League matches and have won just two of their last 21 games at this stage of the competition.Key playersArteta could rotate his squad after a draining match away to Newcastle United on Sunday, meaning Arsenal’s lineup to take on Olympiacos might be difficult to predict.Viktor Gyökeres is a good bet to start with Kai Havertz still sidelined through injury. The Swedish striker has made a decent firm impression after joining Arsenal in the summer, but could do with increasing his goals-to-game ratio.Eberechi Eze will be a threat if he is selected. The England international started against Newcastle and was a danger in the final third of the pitch, giving Arsenal a different dimension with his natural creativity on the ball.At the back, William Saliba could feature after making his return from injury at St James’ Park on Sunday. David Raya will also keep his pace in goal with the Spaniard averaging 2.5 saves per 90 minutes this season.Raya’s goalkeeper stats, Premier League 2025/26Chiquinho is an all-round threat for Olympiacos in the final third and is fresh from bagging a brace against Levadiakos at the weekend. Arsenal must keep tabs on the Portuguese number 10.Former Wolves winger Daniel Podence will start and has the ability to hurt the Gunners down the left side. Mehdi Taremi, who joined Olympiacos from Inter Milan in the summer window, is another experienced performer who could make an impact at the Emirates Stadium.Team newsHavertz is still out through injury with Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke also unavailable for the Gunners at the moment. Piero Hincapié is also a doubt and will face a fitness test before Wednesday’s match.Roman Yaremchuk is injured, but the veteran forward is the only unavailable player for Olympiacos’ trip to North London. Otherwise, José Luis Mendilibar has a fully fit and available squad to choose from.PredictionConsidering the Greek side’s dire away record in this competitions and the Gunners’ improvement this season, this should be a straight forward win for the Arsenal, and probably another clean sheet for David Raya: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the 2025/26 Champions League with FotMob – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Preview: Arsenal face Greek side Olympiacos at the EmiratesThe Greek champions are in North London as Arsenal aim to make it two wins from two games in the Champions League.By Graham RuthvenSolid startsArsenal started their Champions League campaign with an impressive 2-0 away win over Athletic Club and can follow that up with another victory at home to Olympiacos on Wednesday, a match for which the Gunners will be firm favourites.Mikel Arteta’s team face the Greek champions just a few days after a potentially season-changing win over Newcastle United. It was a result and performance that highlighted the strength – technical, physical and mental – of an Arsenal team fighting on multiple fronts.That game at St James’ Park could result in a slightly lethargic performance by Arsenal against Olympiacos, although Arteta now has the depth to rotate his squad. He must find ways to keep his team’s energy levels high.Olympiacos were held at home by Pafos in their opening Champions League fixture, but are unbeaten in all competitions and have found their scoring touch in the Greek Super League, notching 13 goals in just five games.Less encouraging is that Olympiacos have lost 10 consecutive away Champions League matches and have won just two of their last 21 games at this stage of the competition.Key playersArteta could rotate his squad after a draining match away to Newcastle United on Sunday, meaning Arsenal’s lineup to take on Olympiacos might be difficult to predict.Viktor Gyökeres is a good bet to start with Kai Havertz still sidelined through injury. The Swedish striker has made a decent firm impression after joining Arsenal in the summer, but could do with increasing his goals-to-game ratio.Eberechi Eze will be a threat if he is selected. The England international started against Newcastle and was a danger in the final third of the pitch, giving Arsenal a different dimension with his natural creativity on the ball.At the back, William Saliba could feature after making his return from injury at St James’ Park on Sunday. David Raya will also keep his pace in goal with the Spaniard averaging 2.5 saves per 90 minutes this season.Raya’s goalkeeper stats, Premier League 2025/26Chiquinho is an all-round threat for Olympiacos in the final third and is fresh from bagging a brace against Levadiakos at the weekend. Arsenal must keep tabs on the Portuguese number 10.Former Wolves winger Daniel Podence will start and has the ability to hurt the Gunners down the left side. Mehdi Taremi, who joined Olympiacos from Inter Milan in the summer window, is another experienced performer who could make an impact at the Emirates Stadium.Team newsHavertz is still out through injury with Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke also unavailable for the Gunners at the moment. Piero Hincapié is also a doubt and will face a fitness test before Wednesday’s match.Roman Yaremchuk is injured, but the veteran forward is the only unavailable player for Olympiacos’ trip to North London. Otherwise, José Luis Mendilibar has a fully fit and available squad to choose from.PredictionConsidering the Greek side’s dire away record in this competitions and the Gunners’ improvement this season, this should be a straight forward win for the Arsenal, and probably another clean sheet for David Raya: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the 2025/26 Champions League with FotMob – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.