Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal: Complete Preview, Start Time and Schedule

Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund take to the pitch in a UEFA Champions league match. Arsenal is in dire need of a strong showing to help right their sinking ship.

The Gunners have been struggling and they have put out increasingly poor performances in their last three EPL matches.

Arsenal earned a 0-0 draw against Newcastle, followed that up with a 2-0 loss to Liverpool, and then were run out of the stadium 8-2 in a loss to Manchester United.

The Gunners have looked much better in their Champions League matches though. And they will try to build on that in this match.

The Gunners will be trying to work in South Korean striker Chu Young Park, Brazilian defender Andre Santos, German defender Per Mertesacker and midfielders Mikel Arteta (Everton) and Yossi Benayoun (loaned from Chelsea).

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund is still happy to have the services of midfielder Mario Gotze. Gotze was heavily linked to Bayern Munich at the transfer deadline.

Retaining Gotze was huge for this squad, and they are improving. They have gone 2-1-1 in their last four matches, and they will look to pull off the upset in this one.

Where: Signal-Iduna-Park in Dortmund, Germany

When: Tuesday, September 13th at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time 

Watch: ESPN2 Australia, Fox Sports Net, FoxSoccer.tv, Setanta Sports Canada, Sky Sport 1 Germany, Sky Sport HD 2 Germany, Sky Sports 4, Sky Sports HD 4, Sport.TV3, SuperSport 7, UEFA

Player to Watch for Arsenal: Aaron Ramsey

Ramsey is a classic box-to-box midfielder. He has plenty of range. He is also a great passer, and solid goal scorer. He is the key to Arsenal's offensive attack and defense.

Player to Watch for Borussia Dortmund: Mario Goetze

Goetze has been playing brilliantly. He is a complete player. He can make an impact on offense and defense.

Key Matchup: Mario Goetze vs. Aaron Ramsey

This battle of midfielders should be a joy to watch. These are two similar players, and they are playing at a similarly high level.

It's hard to see either one getting the best of each other, but it will certainly be fun to watch them try.

What They're Saying: Arsenal is ready to put their woes behind them.

This comes to us via ESPN:

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The capitulation at Old Trafford in their last outing was the club's worst defeat since 1896, but Ramsey is optimistic their nightmare start to the season is over and believes they can now return to winning ways when they face top-flight new-boys Swansea at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

"We want to put things right after our last result," he said. "Hopefully we put in a really good performance and get back to winning ways. We have had a good think about things and it will be a fresh start now." 

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Score Prediction:

Arsenal 3

Borussia Dortmund 1