This is how Arsenal should approach their Champions League clash with Kairat

Arsenal take on Kairat in their final game of the Champions League league phase and they will be looking to make it eight wins out of eight to finish top of the table.

Following their dismal 3-2 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday, the Gunners will be looking to bounce back against the side sat bottom of Europe's premier competition.

While some feel Mikel Arteta's side should take the opportunity to rest all players and others even suggesting playing a youth side, there is only one way Arsenal should approach this continental clash.

This is how Arsenal should approach their Champions League clash with Kairat

Tonight's game presents Arteta with the perfect chance to rotate his side, rest key players and provide opportunities to those struggling for minutes.

Declan Rice and Mikel Merino will both be absent through suspension while William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are expected to be unavailable due to injury. With this opening up four spots in the starting lineup, many others could be brought in.

Christian Nørgaard will be given a rare chance while Kepa Arrizabalaga should make his European debut for the Gunners, coming into the starting lineup alongside the likes of Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Eberechi Eze.

However, even with fringe players being the prominent names in the team, that shouldn't change Arsenal's approach to this game.

Ultimately they should be looking to make it eight wins out of eight in the league phase to end this stage of their campaign on a high before looking toward the knockout stages.

Not only does tonight's game present the Gunners a great chance to secure a perfect finish, playing a far weaker opponent should be capitalised on by those struggling for form.

Viktor Gyökeres and Martin Ødegaard are the two likeliest regular starters to play from the off this evening and both should be looking to make the most of the chance to seriously improve their form. Eze is another who needs to take the opportunity to make an impact.

There is no denying that this is very much a dead rubber clash with neither side having much to play for, but as a team, Arsenal have to take the chance to bounce back and make it eight wins from eight in the Champions League while certain individual players must capitalise on playing a weaker side to improve their form amid recent struggles.