All being well, Arsenal will face FC Vorskla Poltava on Thursday night in Kiev, so let’s look at some stats and facts ahead of that game.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Arsenal kicked off their campaign by beating Vorskla 4-2 in north London, the Ukrainian side saving face in their first game against English opposition by scoring the last two goals after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2), Danny Welbeck and Mesut Özil had put the home side 4-0 up. Arsenal have now faced Ukrainian clubs on 11 occasions and that win means they have a positive record of five victories as opposed to four defeats.

However, all four of those losses have come in Ukraine, where the Gunners are yet to win in five UEFA Champions League group stage visits, having lost twice apiece to Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk. Their solitary point came from a 1-1 draw at Dynamo in September 2008.