Slavia Prague v Arsenal: Matchweek 4 lineups and pre-match updates at Fortuna Arena, 4 November 2026
Slavia Prague face Arsenal at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on November 4, 2026, in Matchweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27, with confirmed starting lineups and pre-match updates being issued ahead of kick-off.
Slavia arrive in Prague having taken a single point from their opening three group games, following consecutive defeats to Lens and Sabah and a draw in their most recent fixture against Fenerbahce; Jindřich Trpišovský’s side have lost two of their last 16 matches and enter the game on the back of strong domestic form. Arsenal sit seventh in the table after a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in which Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored, and the North London club come off a league victory over Liverpool as they target a lift in the standings.
Slavia’s European campaign to date has yielded only one point from three outings, leaving the Czech club in the lower part of their group and under pressure to arrest that run at home. Trpišovský’s selection decisions will be watched closely after the team’s recent string of results in the Champions League, with the draw against Fenerbahce their most recent continental result.
Arsenal’s recent 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich saw goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice, and that result followed a Premier League win over Liverpool; the Gunners have publicly set a target of climbing higher in the points table to consolidate a top-eight position and will seek maximum points in Prague. The source describes Arsenal as one of the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League 2026-27.
In their two most recent meetings, Arsenal defeated Slavia by a combined score of 7-0, a head-to-head margin that adds context to expectations ahead of the Prague fixture. That recent record will form part of the narrative around Arsenal’s visit and Slavia’s task in attempting to reverse those results on home soil.
A Nigerian youngster who was one of Slavia’s standout performers last season — when the club won the Czech top tier in back-to-back campaigns — is a regular starter for Trpišovský in important matches. The player, identified in the source as Moses, is expected to operate just ahead of Slavia’s central defenders with responsibilities that include closing down spaces in front of attackers such as Odegaard when Arsenal have possession.
Arsenal’s Noni Madueke, who moved from Chelsea to the Gunners last season, has started the new campaign strongly and has scored two goals in 11 appearances across all competitions; the club and manager Mikel Arteta will monitor his role, particularly his tendency to cut inside onto his left foot and attempt shots toward the far corner. Madueke is singled out in the pre-match coverage as a player to watch in Arsenal’s attempt to secure a significant result in Prague.
The teams meet in Matchweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 at the Fortuna Arena on November 4, 2026, with Arsenal set on claiming all three points and Slavia seeking to improve their position in the group.
