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Arsenal will all but guarantee their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday night should they beat Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners have won four of their previous six fixtures and despite disappointing journeys to Italy they are close to securing a top-eight finish in the inaugural league phase of Europe's premier competition. That means they head directly to the round of 16, avoiding a potentially challenging play-off duel.

Arsenal have won all three of their home fixtures in this year's competition and will be strong favourites for the visit of Dinamo. The Croatian giants have somewhat recovered form their 9-2 mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich during the opening round of league phase fixtures, securing two wins and two draws from the subsequent five outings that leave them in the frame to qualify for the knockout phase.

Here is 90min's guide to a pivotal European clash in north London.

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Arsenal team news

William Saliba missed the weekend draw with injury / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

Mikel Arteta will be cursing his recent injury luck with William Saliba having added his name to an extensive list of absentees. The Frenchman missed the weekend draw with Aston Villa due to a hamstring issue and could be missing for several weeks at least.

Saliba joins fellow defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the treatment room, but Riccardo Calafiori is available again after overcoming an injury of his own.

Of course, Bukayo Saka is still sidelined for the Gunners and they will miss their talisman's creativity and ingenuity on Wednesday and beyond. Gabriel Jesus is out for the rest of the season with an ACL tear suffered in the FA Cup third round, but Ethan Nwaneri is back fit and should be part of the matchday squad.

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Dinamo Zagreb

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Dinamo Zagreb (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli.

Dinamo Zagreb team news

Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Dinamo / Ivan Romano/GettyImages

Former Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Dinamo and will oversee his first outing with the Croatian outfit on Wednesday. He will be aiming to make a positive impression on the club's supporters with a spirited display in north London.

However, the Italian will be without sharpshooter Bruno Petkovic for Dinamo's first competitive match of the calendar year, with the striker absent due to a muscle problem. He's joined by Petar Sucic on the sidelines.

Dinamo Zagreb predicted lineup vs Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Nevistic; Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Mmaee, Pierre-Gabriel; Ademi, Stojkovic; Cordoba, Baturina, Pjaca; Kulenovic.

Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb score prediction

Arsenal's perfect home record in the Champions League should remain unsullied by Dinamo's visit to the Emirates. Even with a growing injury list plaguing Arteta's team selections, they should have little trouble dispatching of the side that almost conceded double digits in Bavaria back in September.

Surrendering a two-goal lead to Villa on Saturday was not the most advisable warm-up for Wednesday's encounter but Arteta should be able to rest and rotate while also avoiding a slip-up. Dinamo may be rusty having had a long winter break and there could be teething issues at the beginning of Cannavaro's reign that Arsenal can exploit.