Arsenal vs. Ludogorets: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info

Arsenal can continue their solid start to this season's UEFA Champions League if they can beat Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

The Gunners are leading Group A after earning four points from two matches but only on alphabetical order ahead of Paris Saint-Germain. Goal difference could prove vital in such a tight race to finish in top spot ahead of the last-16 stage.

Arsenal are playing with the pace and fluency in forward areas to shred the Ludogorets defence. However, the north London club should be wary about the visitors' speed and capability on the break.

Before a preview, read on for the schedule and viewing details:

Date: Wednesday, October 19

Time: 7:45 p.m. (BST) / 2:45 p.m. (ET)

TV: BT Sport 3 

Live Stream: BT Sport website. Fox Soccer 2Go. ESPN Player.

Preview

The key to Arsenal's current unbeaten run, one stretching to 10 matches in all competitions, has been their revamped forward line. It's the same personnel but a different formula, as manager Arsene Wenger has moved Alexis Sanchez through the middle and Theo Walcott back to the right flank.

The latter has been in sparkling form in front of goal, as Squawka detailed:

His movement has been superb, with regular runs off the wing between centre-backs causing a host of problems. Defenders are never sure which angle Walcott will attack or where he'll show up in the box.

But as good as he's been, there's more to the Arsenal forward line than the England international. In fact, it's his partnership with Alexis Sanchez that has really made the Gunners more dynamic and ruthless going forward.

Sanchez's tenacity, work rate and eye for goal are well known. However, his ability as a creator of goals is underrated, with Squawka also pointing out how creative the Chilean striker has been this year:

It was Sanchez who assisted both of Walcott's goals in the 2-0 win over FC Basel last time out in the Champions League. This potent double act could overwhelm Ludogorets if the visitors can't settle quickly.

If they can, Ludogorets have enough quality in forward areas to do some damage of their own. Specifically, trio Jonathan Cafu, Wanderson and Marcelinho each boast the flair and pace to punish slack defending on the counter.

In particular, Cafu has scored five in his last six matches, according to UEFA's official site.

Arsenal have been vulnerable on the break in the past, but the return from injury of holding midfielder Francis Coquelin could help. He came from the bench for the 3-2 win over Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday, but his destructive tendencies are unique in this squad's midfield ranks.

Wenger may look to sit summer signing Granit Xhaka down after he picked up a red card against the Swans.

The Gunners boss has already indicated he expects the Switzerland international to stop his rash challenges, per ESPN FC's Mattias Karen: "Sometimes he makes some clumsy tackles because he's not a natural defender, he is a guy who likes to go forward. But I will speak to him."

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If Coquelin does start, his astute positional sense can be the key to breaking up any raids forward. Either way, the Gunners should be expected to have enough quality in forward areas to punish Ludogorets and maintain their place atop the group.