Galatasaray will be looking to take advantage of Arsenal's midfield injury crisis today as they look to pick up their first ever win in England
Galatasaray never won in England in nine attempts, although they have defeated Arsenal before in the UEFA Cup final in 2000.
Arsenal are also without long-term absentees Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Mathieu Debuchy.
Arsenal and Galatasaray are both desperately seeking points after a disappointing opening round that saw the English club lose to Borussia Dortmund while Galatasaray drew at home to Anderlecht.
Galatasaray not doing good in the Turkish Super Lig.....
New coach Cesare Prandelli is already rumored to be on the black list while Chairman Unal Aysal has already decided to step down ahead of an early election in mid-October.
In London, the Metropolitan Police Force has put itself on alert with both Galatasaray and Besiktas fans in town. Beşiktaş play Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League tomorrow. English clubs have become weary of Turkish fans after several bad experiences.
The police force in London is taking extra precautions to ensure there are no problems between opposing fans.
"We are aware of the background of the two clubs and appropriate plans will be in place. We are also aware that the clubs will have supporters already based in London," a spokesman for British Transport Police.
"We are used to dealing with large numbers of fans and we are liaising with the clubs to make sure everyone is safe and on the move."
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