Ostersunds FK vs Arsenal live stream: Watch Europa League online

Arsenal travel to the frigidity of Sweden to take on Ostersunds FK in the suddenly-crucial Europa League. Here is all you need to know.

With the loss to Tottenham in the “must-win” North London Derby, Arsenal find themselves seven points out of fifth place and eight points behind fourth. Meaning that a charge into top-four Champions League qualification would be a miracle of sorts.

Meanwhile, the Europa League is still open and, if they can keep the faith and play to their best, there’s no real reason why they can’t push on and “do the Manchester United,” finding their way into the Champions League via another trophy.

Which puts this away match with Ostersunds FK into a new perspective, as this will be the first Europa League match with the top four so far off, and the importance will now be understood. Which is why Arsene Wenger has intended to start a full-strength squad.

Minus a few people due to injury. Obviously Alexandre Lacazette is the big miss, as he has 6-8 weeks on the sideline after his surprise knee surgery, which will plant Danny Welbeck in the starting striker position, most likely.

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Aside from that, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is cup tied due to appearing in the Europa League with Borussia Dortmund and Aaron Ramsey is in question given his absence in the North London Derby due to a muscular issue.

Ostersunds, meanwhile, haven’t even started their somestic season, so we have no form to base anything off. They start in April, but they have been participating in the Europa League, obviously, and finished second in their group behind Athletic Club Bilbao, but they were second only on points.

They finished fifth last year in the Allsvenskan table, just their second league in the Swedish top flight, so you could certainly say they are a team on the rise, but realistically, despite their igloo locker rooms, there is no reason to think that the Gunners, if they decide to show up, can’t put in a conclusive win.

But then again, Ostersunds will have the one thing that the Gunners tend to lack in away matches, they will have fight, they will have grit, they will have a desire to win. It will be up to the visitors to match that, which they haven’t always been able to do. Anyway, here are the match facts and where to watch/listen.

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Date: 15 February, 2018
Venue: Jaemtkraft Arena, Östersund, Sweden
Time: 13:00 EST, 18:00 BST
TV: Fox Sports 2
Radio: Talk Sports Radio World, Arsenal Player,
Stream: Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer Match Pass, fuboTV, WatchESPN