Arsenal limp into Europa League last 16 on aggregate after Östersunds claim superb win

Full-time: Arsenal 1-2 Ostersunds (4-2 on aggregate)

Oh Danny. A loose pass out from the back leaves Welbeck with just one man to beat in the box to get the goal he has been chasing all evening. He drags the ball back onto his left foot to beat the remaining defender and fires low on goal, but it is straight at Keita in the Ostersunds goal.

Mkhitaryan picks up a yellow card for a late challenge; he's been woeful tonight.

Iwobi snatches at a shot as Holding slides a pass back to him, scooping it well over the bar. Ostersunds are clinging on to a famous win here, even if there Europa League campaign does come to an end.

Almost a third from Ostersunds! Ghoddos, out on the right, whips a superb ball into the box to pick out the clever run from Islamovic, who is breaking in at the far post. Chambers appears to get a slight nick on the ball to force the effort wide but a goal kick is awarded.

Wilshere pulled up just a moment ago after a heavy challenge but appeared to be fine. Wenger is taking no chances anyway with the Carabao Cup final looming on Sunday, the midfielder comes off to be replaced by Joe Willock.

Superb move from Arsenal, but Welbeck can't finish it off. Elneny frees Iwobi down the inside right who easily drifts past his man before clipping in a perfect cross for the former Manchester United striker. The cross is so good all he needs to do is nod it a few inches either side of the goalkeeper but his effort is straight at the goalkeeper.

Mkhitaryan tries to thread a pass through for Welbeck who has got inside his man but Keita in the Ostersunds goal scampers out to get their first.

Arsenal have settled down a bit here, but the game is now really being played at a walking pace.

Ostersunds nearly in for a third! Hopcutt knocks on a corner to Mukiibi who is inches away from diverting into the back of the net but Ospina gets there in a nick of time, collecting the ball ahead of him.

Welbeck now breaks into space inside the Ostersunds box and tries to chip the goalkeeper. It;s from a tight angle and Keita is pretty much stood on his line so I'm not quite sure what he was thinking there; easy catch for the goalkeeper.

Well, that didn't take long. Arsenal are straight out of the tracks, with Bellerin bursting into space down the right. He clips a ball into the middle that Mukiibi completely misses, allowing Kolasinac to rifle an effort home at the near post.

Goal! Arsenal 1-2 Ostersunds (Sead Kolasinac, 46)

And we are back underway for the second-half.

Obligatory boos around the Emirates as the half-time whistle goes.

Half-time: Arsenal 0-2 Ostersunds

Two minutes of time added on.

Ghoddos tries to inflict more misery on Arsenal just before the break; lifting a very decent free kick over the Gunners wall from almost 30 yards out and keeping it on target. Ospina follows it all the way however and makes the save.

Arsenal's best chance of the game falls to Wilshere inside the box after a knockdown but he fires a wild effort clean over the bar.

Five minutes of the first-half remain.

Wilshere slides a superb ball through for Bellerin to run onto inside the box but Pettersson slides in to make a magnificent block to force the corner which Arsenal waste. Ostersunds desire here compared to that of Arsenal's at the minute is quite staggering.

Hector Bellerin and Jack Wilshere are having a rather animated debate over the space of 25 yards with a bit of an inquest going on into what has happened in this opening 35 minutes here. Arsenal have been truly rotten so far.

Hosam Aiesh's opener shell-shocked Arsenal... and it has only got worse since.

Curtis Edwards tries his luck from range after a neat lay-off into his feet on the edge of the D but couldn't quite wrap his foot around it. Moments ago there were shouts for an Arsenal penalty after Holding went down under a challenge from Nouri but the referee wasn't interested.

Arsenal stunned at the Emirates! The Swedish minnows broke the deadlock through Hosam Aiesh, who latched onto an excellent through ball that both Holding and Kolasinac failed to cut out. His low drive across goal may have taken a slight nick off Chambers before finding the back of the net, but it was a superb move regardless that deserved the goal.

And before Arsenal even had the chance to dust themselves down, it was two! A superb individual effort from Sema provided it, jinking in from the left and firing a low effort underneath Ospina and into the bottom corner.

It is nothing less than Ostersunds deserve; they have started superbly.

Goal! Arsenal 0-2 Ostersunds (Ken Sema, 23)

Goal! Arsenal 0-1 Ostersunds (Hosam Aiesh, 21)

Rob Holding is having to trot off having picked up a cut on the back of his head, caught by the studs of his opponent after sliding in for a challenge.

Sema again does well down the left, brushing off a challenge from Bellerin to fire in low and hard across the box, but Ospina is able to get down early and collect it.

Arsenal have a corner but within five seconds Bellerin is sliding a pass back to Ospina. Why?! A few early boos ring out from around the Emirates after that.

Iwobi tries to work some space for himself just inside the corner of the box, attempting to work the ball onto his right foot. He manages, but his effort on goal is a wayward one that is lifted well over the bar,

Arsenal are half asleep here and Ostersunds are looking to punish them. A misplaced pass from Iwobi is pounced upon by Nouri who drives forward, before looking across to Hopcutt. He cleverly lets the ball run onto Ghoddos who threads a fine pass back through for Nouri but he can't take the pass in his stride and the chance gets away from him.

Bright stuff from Ostersunds; Sema does well to jink into the box from the left, getting past Bellerin to cut a pass into Hopcutt who has found space in the six yard area. He directs a shot on goal, but Chambers makes an important block.

Holding slides a ridiculous pass across the face of his own goal that Hopcutt scampers onto with only Ospina to beat. Bellerin spares his teammates' blushes however, racing across to intercept and save would could have very well been an opener for the away side.

And Arsenal get us underway in front of a fairly-looking Emirates.

Final warm-ups are done; kick off is five minutes away.

Here's another look at the Arsenal starting XI tonight. Just over 10 minutes until kick-off.

Arsenal team to face Ostersunds: Ospina, Bellerin, Chambers, Holding, Kolasinac, Elnenu, Maitland-Niles, Mkhitaryan, Wilshere, Iwobi, Welbeck

Subs: Macey, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Willock, Nelson, Nketiah

If you are wondering where some of Arsenal's more notable names are tonight...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Cup-tied

Mesut Ozil: Recovering from illness

Aaron Ramsey: Recovering from groin injury

Alexandre Lacazette: Injured

Elsewhere tonight, Zenit St Petersburg have just taken a 3-0 lead on the night over Celtic. The Scottish champions need two goals in the final half an hour in Russia; based on what they have offered tonight; it seems unlikely.

Another possibly strange shout from Arsene tonight; Reiss Nelson starts on the bench. The 18-year-old has made 12 appearances across all competitions this season and tonight could have feasibly been his last opportunity to dazzle in a starting role this season.

Arsenal's FA Cup campaign is already over and the club can expect the quality of opposition in the Europa League to increase significantly in the next round. With greater tests ahead, chances for young players will inevitably grow scarce – even for those playing under Arsene Wenger. But even with resting players the order of the night, there is no room for him in the starting XI.

And here is how miracle-chasing Ostersunds are lining up this evening.

Having had a quick scour of #ArsenalTwitter, Hector Bellerin starting tonight ahead of that cup final seems to be the biggest issue with Arsene Wenger's starting XI. But do Arsenal have another option for the right? Ainsley Maitland-Niles is maybe their best option, but that is a testament to his versatility rather than the depth of the squad. The fact that Arsenal can't rest their first-choice right-back four days ahead of their biggest game of the season is a tad alarming.

No rest for Hector Bellerin and Jack Wilshere, then. Both start tonight four days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

And here is the confirmed starting XI from Arsenal.

Arsenal are yet to confirm their line-up but according to Uefa, this is the team that starts tonight.

Arsenal team to face Ostersunds: Ospina, Bellerin, Chambers, Holding, Kolasinac, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Welbeck

Some (not very) interesting news ahead of kick-off.

Let's not completely forget about Ostersunds, here. A place in the last 16 of the Europa League is still possible, although according to manager Graham Potter, they need one of the biggest miracles in the history of the sport to do it.

"You need one of the biggest football miracles to go through, so we have nothing to lose," he said.

"The only thing you have is the regret of not giving it everything. It is a wonderful opportunity for the players and myself to have this experience."

With the first final of the season looming, of course there will be some changes for the Gunners – although some of them enforced. Mesut Ozil struggled with illness at the start of the week and Arsene Wenger is taking no chances with the Germany international. He will have no role to play tonight, along with Aaron Ramsey. The Wales international is in a race to be fit in time for Sunday's short trip to Wembley after a recent groin problem, with tonight's match too soon for him.

Arsene Wenger on Danny Welbeck

"He's getting sharper every day. In the last week he has moved forward and I think the game at Ostersunds has done him good. Since then, I believe that physically he is getting better."

Arsene Wenger has effectively confirmed three definite starters for tonight. David Ospina will continue in goal and will also retain his place on Sunday against Manchester City, having served as his side's goalkeeper throughout the Europa League and Carabao Cup campaigns.

Courtesy of a 21 minute cameo against Bristol City while still a Manchester United player, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is cup tied for Sunday's final at Wembley and is expected to play the full match tonight.

Wenger has also strongly suggested Danny Welbeck will be given the chance to lead the line tonight, with Alexandre Lacazette injured and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ineligible.

Arsenal avoided any costly stumbling blocks in Sweden last Thursday; efforts from Nacho Monreal and Mesut Ozil plus an own goal saw them stroll into a commanding lead aggregate which should have already guaranteed them a place in the last 16 of the Europa League.

While Ostersunds will be fighting for some pride at the Emirates tonight; the contest is effectively over, giving Arsene Wenger the chance to rest some of his big names ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday.

That should provide opportunities for one or two Arsenal youngsters to impress the boss this evening. All your team news is on the way.