Arsenal vs. Anderlecht: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

Group D of the Champions League could effectively be over by Tuesday night with Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund in a position to confirm their qualification to the knockout stages.

If the Bundesliga side beat Galatasaray, then Arsenal simply need to get three points at home to Anderlecht to see themselves through to the last 16.

However, the Gunners will not be taking the visit of the Belgians lightly as they had to rely on two very late goals to beat Anderlecht away from home two weeks ago.

Read on for a full preview of Arsenal's crucial Champions League encounter as well as scheduling, television and live-streaming information.

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT, 2:45 p.m. ET

TV Info: Sky Sports 5 (UK), Fox Sports 2 (US)

Live Stream: Sky Go, Fox Soccer 2Go. 

Preview

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Anderlecht were very unfortunate to get nothing from their encounter with Arsenal two weeks ago as they were winning until Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski struck extremely late on, per the Mirror's John Cross:

However, they desperately need to claim all three points on Tuesday as they have only bagged one point so far in this season's Champions League. 

Their form in Europe's premier club competition is somewhat unimpressive, considering they have not won any of their last 11 Champions League ties. 

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But with the group stage edging towards its climax, anything other than a win for the Belgians at the Emirates will see their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages potentially disappear.

Besnik Hasi's men are top of the Belgian League at the moment and come into the Arsenal game on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Lokeren on Saturday.

If they want to win against Arsenal, they will have to effectively shackle the in-form Alexis Sanchez, who scored twice for Arsene Wenger's men at the weekend in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Wenger hailed the Chilean's performance very highly after the match, per James Gheerbrant of BBC Sport, and if he puts on a repeat showing on Tuesday, Arsenal have every chance of claiming victory. The Arsenal boss said of Sanchez's latest contribution:

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It was a top performance from Alexis Sanchez. His quality is exceptional, he takes responsibility and goes at people. He fights, he can score, that is what you want from great players.

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He has been Arsenal's star player so far this season since arriving from Barcelona in the summer and, as football writer Nooruddean Choudry notes, Arsenal are indebted to him thus far this term:

Arsenal have not been at their best in 2014-15 but a victory would potentially see them through to the knockout rounds of the Champions League once again.

They are still missing long-term absentees Mathieu Debuchy, Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil and David Ospina, but Jack Wilshere could return after he missed out against Burnley.

There is definitely more quality available to Wenger than to his opposite number and, especially given home advantage, the Gunners should pick up three points.

All that is left then is for Dortmund to win their game and Arsenal will be safely through to the last 16 with two games to spare.