The Gunners are enjoying a great start to the season, the best in years, while Arsene Wenger's side have also enjoyed a fine start to their European campaign, with a 2-1 win away at Marseille and a 2-0 success at home over Napoli. Last season's Champions League runners-up Dortmund were defeated 2-1 in Naples before bouncing back with a 3-0 success over Marseille. The German side will be without Jurgen Klopp for Tuesday's game though as he serves the second of his two-match touchline ban.
Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League, having taken 19 points from their seven matches after the opening day debacle against Aston Villa. Dortmund have won seven and drawn one in the opening nine league matches but they also recorded a 2-0 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach earlier this month. The two sides last met during the group stage two years ago, there was a 1-1 draw in Germany and a 2-1 win for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal could include midfielder Santi Cazorla in the starting line up as he made his return from injury in the weekend Premier League win over Norwich while full-back Bacary Sagna should also be fit. Theo Walcott, Abou Diaby, Lukas Podolski and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all have long-term injuries and won't feature in this match while Mathieu Flamini will also be sidelined after suffering concussion against Norwich.
Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller is available again for Dortmund after serving a one-game suspension while Lukasz Piszczek and Ilkay Gundogan remain long-term injury concerns. Sven Bender and Jonas Hofmann should be fit but the coach will probably choose not to risk playing them. Marco Reus returned after an ankle injury last weekend and should be fit to play.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Arsenal win - 8/5
Draw - 13/5
Dortmund win - 7/4
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