Laurent Koscielny: (Achilles) Makes Champions League Squad

Koscielny (Achilles) has been included in Arsenal's squad to face Besiktas in Tuesday's Champions League qualifier, the club's official Twitter account reports.

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Koscielny has been nursing a minor Achilles ailment for the past week, but played the entirety of Arsenal's Premiership season opener Saturday and looks primed to start Tuesday's crucial Champions League encounter as well. The Frenchman is once again expected to partner youngster Calum Chambers, since first-choice center-half Per Mertesacker (rest) did not travel to Turkey.