Arsenal Hosts Lille in Champions League Match at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal will host Lille at Emirates Stadium in London, England, in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League as the competition resumes after a month-long break. The match is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. ET, with both clubs entering the fixture after weekend victories in their domestic leagues.

According to the match preview published by PCMag UK on October 13, both teams occupy second place in their respective domestic competitions, having each suffered just one defeat in their opening seven matches. Their recent wins followed losses before the international break.

The fixture also reunites Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta with Olivier Giroud, who played alongside Arteta at Arsenal and helped the club win the FA Cup in 2015. Giroud, now 40, joined Lille last year after previously representing Arsenal from 2012 to 2018.

In the United States, Paramount+ holds streaming coverage of the 2026-27 Champions League season, while selected high-profile matches are also available on CBS and CBS Sports Network, according to PCMag UK. Spanish-language coverage of selected games is available through TUDN, UniMas, Univision and ViX.

Selected Champions League matches are also broadcast free on platforms in certain countries, including Tabii in Turkey and Virgin Media Play and RTE Player in Ireland. Availability varies by region, and the Arsenal-Lille match's listed US viewing options include subscription-based streaming services.

Arsenal could make changes following its latest domestic fixture, with Arteta considering Jurriën Timber for a return to the starting lineup after the right-back came back from a lengthy injury absence on Saturday. Bruno Guimarães, who also scored in that match, is another potential starter.

PCMag UK's projected Arsenal lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation features David Raya in goal; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel and Calafiori in defense; Rice and Guimarães in midfield; Saka, Ødegaard and Madueke behind Havertz.

Lille, meanwhile, faces a significant defensive setback after right-back Tiago Santos sustained an anterior cruciate ligament tear in the team's most recent match against Le Havre. The injury occurred during a tackle by Le Havre midfielder Amir Richardson, and Santos was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Medical reports cited in the preview indicated that Santos would be sidelined for several months during his recovery. The report also said Lille was considering legal action over the tackle.

Lille manager Davide Ancelotti, the son of Carlo Ancelotti, is expected to make few changes apart from replacing the injured right-back. The projected Lille lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation includes Özer; Goffi, Nianzou, Alexsandro and Verdonk; Bentalab and Kjærgaard; Bakwa, Mukau and Perrin; and Ueda.