Scoreless between Gunners and opponents FC Twente

It stands scoreless at present between Arsenal and FC Twente in their Champions League clash.

Scoreless between Gunners and opponents FC Twente

It stands scoreless at present between Arsenal and FC Twente in their Champions League clash.

Arsenal welcomed back midfielder Cesc Fabregas for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier against FC Twente at Emirates Stadium.

The Euro 2008 winner has been sidelined with a hamstring problem, but was named in the starting XI for the first time this season, alongside Brazil youngster Denilson, at the heart of the Gunners side.

Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor was rested to the bench along with Emmanuel Eboue as Nicklas Bendtner came in, while Johan Djourou started at centre-half ahead of substitute Kolo Toure in three changes from the side that lost to Fulham on Saturday.

Former England manager Steve McClaren was aiming for his Twente team to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in Holland.

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