Arsenal starting XI:

David Raya: Raya had to make a smart stop in the opening minute of the second half but flapped at a corner which resulted in the ball being cleared off the line. 6

Ben White: The full-back was very comfortable when dealing with the Slavia Prague attacks. 7

Ezri Konsa: A decent night for Konsa but gave away a free-kick on the edge of the box and was booked for a late challenge in the second half. 6

Gabriel Magalhaes: The usual dependable performance from the centre-back. A clearance off the line in the second half. 7

Piero Hincapie: Aggressive defending from Hincapie and his overlapping runs created space for Eberechi Eze. 7

Martin Zubimendi: Just Zubimendi's third start of the season. Tidy in possession but looks like he still needs more minutes to be at his best. 6

Declan Rice: Captained the team and continued his excellent start to the season with a dominant display. 8

Mikel Merino: The Spaniard played close to striker Viktor Gyokeres and was a threat in the box. 7

Noni Madueke: The winger has started to look like he is playing himself into form and carried that on against Slavia Prague. Lots of direct running and a good finish for the opening goal. 7

Eberechi Eze: Some bright moments in the first half and came in-field when he had the ball to link up with the rest of the Arsenal attack. 6

Viktor Gyokeres: A really good night for the striker who needed a good performance. Gyokeres held up play, created the opening goal and scored the second. 8

Arsenal substitutes:

Cristhian Mosquera (on 62, Konsa): A good half an hour for the young defender. 6

Christos Tzolis (on 62, Eze): The winger was not involved in a lot after coming on. 6

Jurrien Timber (on 78, White): Replaced White as Arsenal saw out the win. 6

Martin Odegaard (on 78 Gyokeres): Added his usual energy to midfield. 6

Max Dowman (on 90, Madueke)

Subs not used: Arrizabalaga, Meslier, Saliba, Havertz, Calafiori, Guimaraes, Lewis-Skelly.

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