What channel is Arsenal v Kairat Almaty Champions League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Check out how to watch Arsenal v Kairat Almaty in the Champions League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time

Prologue

If you were to look up the phrase 'dead rubber' in a dictionary, it would surely point you to this fixture. 

Kairat Almaty sit bottom of the 36-team league stage after six defeats and a single draw, their only point in the competition coming on matchday 3 with a 0-0 draw at home to Pafos.

It is also worth noting that while Kairat’s domestic season in Kazakhstan ended on October 26, albeit as champions, the side from the country's capital Almaty have played just four matches since, including a goalless draw against Varaždin of Croatia in a low-key friendly. 

Arsenal have been majestic in this tournament so far, picking up a peerless seven wins from seven, including a resounding 3-1 win over Serie A leaders Inter Milan in the mighty but soon to be demolished San Siro. 

Mikel Arteta's Gunners have also beaten runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, while also despatching Athletic Bilbao in a fevered San Mames, as well as wins on the road at Sparta Prague and Club Brugge. While the North Londoners have also seen off Olympiacos, and Atletico Madrid, the latter by four goals. 

If ever there was a home banker, or, even, a completely meaningless draw, or perish the thought, a defeat for Arteta's Arsenal, this match literally has nothing riding on it, with the Gunners already guaranteed to be playing their second leg ties in the knock-out stages on home, while, also not being able to play second favourites Bayern Munich until the final. 

While there is a long way to go until the club can countenance such hopes, another victory to make it eight out of eight games in this tournament is surely a forgone conclusion, along with the £1.8m teams receive from UEFA for winning a game in the league stage. 

When is Arsenal v Kairat Almaty?

Arsenal v Kairat Almaty will take place tonight, Wednesday, January 28

Arsenal v Kairat Almaty kick-off time

Arsenal v Kairat Almaty will kick off at 8pm

What TV channel is Arsenal v Kairat Almaty on?

The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 7 from 6:30pm.

There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

How to live stream Arsenal v Kairat Almaty online

You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly passwithout signing up to a contract.

Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app.

Is Arsenal v Kairat Almaty on radio?

No, the match is not being broadcast live on UK radio

Arsenal v Kairat Almaty team news

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed Jurrien Timber and William Saliba will miss Wednesday's game vs Kairat with injury.

Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly are  all expected to be drafted into Mikel Arteta's starting XI in this dead rubber, with one eye already on the crunch clash with Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.

Declan Rice and Mikel Merino are unavailable through suspension, while Christian Norgaard is a single booking away from missing the first leg of the round of 16.

Kairat

Kairat hope to have Chelsea-bound 17-year-old Dastan Satpaev available after he missed the loss to Club Brugge through injury

Head to head

Arsenal have never faced a team from Kazakhstan before