Valencia vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview With the top four in the Premier League seemingly out of reach, the Gunners are seeking Europa League glory With a healthy 3-1 lead from the first leg , Arsenal travel to Valencia for the return fixture of their Europa League semi-final as heavy favourites to win a place in Baku. Unai Emery’s side came from behind at the Emirates Stadium to win thanks to a double from Alexandre Lacazette and a late strike from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, which cancelled out Mouctar Diakhaby’s early opener. The Gunners, though, have been notoriously poor away from home this season and are flailing in the league. Article continues below Will their two-goal lead be sufficient at the Mestalla? Game Arsenal vs Valencia Date Thursday, May 9 Time 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET Stream (US) fubo TV (7-day free trial) TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch For UK readers, get your fix on the latest football on TV here! US readers can find out what soccer is on TV here! In the United States (US), the game can be watched on BeINSports and live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) . New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. US TV channel Online stream UniMas fubo TV (7-day free trial) In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast on BT Sport 2. It can be streamed on BT Sport Live. UK TV channel Online stream BT Sport 2 BT Sport Live Squads & Team News Position Valencia squad Goalkeepers Neto, Domenech Defenders Garay, Lato, Piccini, Diakhaby, Rivero, Centelles, Gabriel, Roncaglia, Gaya, Diakhaby Midfielders Parejo, Carlos Soler, Torres, Wass, Coquelin Forwards Gameiro, Sobrino, Guedes, Rodrigo, Mina Valencia are bereft of injured duo Denis Cheryshev and Geoffrey Kondogbia, though Rodrigo has shaken off a problem to start. After missing out last week, former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has returned to start in the middle of the park. Confirmed Valencia starting XI: Neto; Piccini, Gabriel, Garay, Gaya; Wass, Parejo, Coquelin, Guedes; Gameiro, Rodrigo Position Arsenal squad Goalkeepers Leno, Cech, Iliev Defenders Sokratis, Kolasinac, Mustafi, Monreal, Koscielny, Jenkinson, Lichtsteiner Midfielders Guendouzi, Elneny, Mkhitaryan, Xhaka, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Willock Forwards Aubameyang, Ozil, Lacazette, Nketiah, Iwobi Arsenal have a long but familiar list of injury problems, including long-term absentees Rob Holding, Hector Bellerin and Danny Welbeck. Additionally, Denis Suarez and Aaron Ramsey have both recently been ruled out for the rest of the season. Confirmed Arsenal starting XI: Cech; Koscielny, Sokratis, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Ozil; Aubameyang, Lacazette. Betting & Match Odds Valencia are warm 10/11 favourites to win this match with Bet365 . Arsenal are 3/1 outsiders and a draw is priced at 3/1, too. Click here to see all of bet 365's offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview Arsenal can take another step towards the club’s third major European trophy on Thursday when they face Valencia at the Mestalla. Unai Emery’s side approach the match in an advantageous position, having opened up a 3-1 lead at the Emirates Stadium, where Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dovetailed beautifully in attack and share the goals between them. But despite this lead, there are worries that linger over the Gunners, whose recent form has been questionable at best. Indeed, that win over Valencia was the only one Emery’s men have achieved in five games, while a dire 1-1 home draw with Brighton last weekend effectively ended their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League . With that in essence out of reach, if they want to play Champions League football next season, this is a competition they need to win. Emery, a former Valencia boss, is a specialist in the Europa League. He won it three times in succession with Sevilla, though there have been hiccups along the way with this Arsenal team, notably a 3-1 loss in Rennes. And with the Londoners shaky on the road all season, Valencia striker Kevin Gameiro is hopeful that his side can profit. “We're going to have chances, sure. Arsenal play football and leave spaces. We are going to have chances. And two goals will be enough,” the former Paris Saint-Germain forward said. “We cannot hesitate and need to start this game strongly. It is never easy to play in a stadium with a hot atmosphere. “For us it is much simpler. The support of the people gives you special encouragement. We have to look only at ourselves and if we play our game, we will win.” Valencia put an end to a run of three-straight losses in all competitions at the weekend by hammering Huesca 6-2, scoring all their goals in the first 51 minutes, and keeping their own top four hopes alive in La Liga. The Premier League club will prove a far greater test, however. A year ago, Arsenal’s Europa League adventure came to an end in Spain as they were defeated 1-0 by Atletico Madrid. If that result were to be repeated on Thursday, they would be celebrating a place in the final.<doc-sep>How to watch Valencia vs. Arsenal in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday, May 9. Valencia and Arsenal meet in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday, May 9, at the Estadio Mestalla in Spain. Arsenal enters the contest with a 3–1 lead in the series after beating Valencia last week in the semifinal's first leg. Los Che scored first, but Arsenal attacked with Alexandre Lacazette's double and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's late goal to secure the win. Arsenal, which has lost in its last two visits to Mestalla, looks to secure its spot in the Europa League final–which has become all the more important given that it looks highly unlikely it will finish in the top four in the Premier League. Winning the Europa League comes with an automatic berth in next season's Champions League, something of high value to both clubs. The winner will play either Chelsea or Eintracht Frankfurt for the title. Here's how to watch the match: Time: 3 p.m. ET TV Channel: UniMás Live Stream: You can stream the match on fuboTV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Subscribers can also watch via B/R Live. SI TV is also now available on fuboTV. Watch Planet Futbol TV, SI’s soccer show starring Grant Wahl and Luis Miguel Echegaray, weekly on fuboTV or anytime, anywhere here.<doc-sep>Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Arsenal Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Arsenal take on Valencia in the Europa League semi-final second leg at the Mestalla on Thursday night. The Gunners won the first-leg 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium and are looking to reach a European final for the first time in 13 years, when they were beaten 2-1 in the Champions League by another Spanish side. They should be buoyed on by the fact their Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have performed major miracles already this week, although they won't want to suffer the same fate as Barcelona and Ajax. Follow Arsenal's clash with Valencia LIVE from the Mestalla here Unai Emery has won this competition three times in the past and his side will be looking to get an all-important away goal which would go a long way to setting up a final clash against the winners of the Chelsea vs Frankfurt tie. Here is all you need to know about watching the game against Valencia. How to watch it on TV The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport. The coverage on BT Sport 2 will start at 7:15pm BST. The game is shown on BT TV channel 409 or in HD on 431. You can also experience proceedings in 4K Ultra High Definition, on BT TV channel 433. The channel is number 528 for Virgin Media customers. And Sky subscribers can find it on channel 414 or in HD on 868. How can I stream Valencia vs Arsenal? BT Sport subscribers can live stream the second leg online on btsport.com or alternatively on the BT Sport app on tablet or mobile devices. Can I watch it for free? An EE phone plan will allow customers to catch all the action for FREE by signing up for a three-month trial. You can text SPORT to 150 and follow the instructions, with the trail allowing you to watch all of the BT Sport channels via their app. Casting to your television is also included, and the trial can be cancelled at any time by texting STOP SPORT to 150. Miles to be travelled by the 'big 6' this pre-season Manchester United - 19,838 Chelsea - 15,969 Tottenham Hotspur - 14,815 Manchester City - 13,724 Arsenal - 11,632 Liverpool - 7,999 TOTAL 83,977 At the end of the trial, the services will cost £5 per month for the app and £10 per month for casting. You can also follow the latest action on the football.london live blog from Valencia. Half price BT Sport? If you're not a BT Sport or EE customer, however, then you may be interested to hear of the offer that this currently running through deals website Wowcher. 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TF-Images/Getty Images Arsenal take a 3-1 lead to Valencia for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final at Mestalla Stadium on Thursday. Two goals from Alexandre Lacazette and a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strike handed the Gunners victory and the advantage in the tie, but Mouctar Diakhaby's away goal will have given Los Che hope of a comeback. Marcelino's side warmed up for the game with a 6-2 thrashing of Huesca in La Liga on Sunday, while Arsenal were held to a disappointing Premier League draw at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Date: Thursday, May 9 Time: 8 p.m. BST, 3 p.m. ET TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), UniMas (U.S.) Live Stream: BT Sport Live (UK), B/R Live (U.S.) Match Odds (via Oddschecker): Valencia 5-6, Draw 3-1, Arsenal 11-4 Videos you might like Match Preview Arsenal look to have one foot in the Europa League final after the first leg, and they will probably need to win the competition if they are to be playing UEFA Champions League football next season. Sunday's demoralising draw with Brighton leaves the Gunners needing results to go in their favour on the Premier League's final day if they are to secure a top-four finish: Arsenal's two-goal advantage over Valencia will give the Gunners confidence, but the team have been poor away from home this season and have won just six of 18 Premier League games on their travels. They have been slightly better in European competition with four wins out of six on the road, including an impressive 1-0 victory in Napoli last time out. Yet Arsenal remain defensively frail which will give Valencia hope of pulling off a successful comeback: The La Liga side's only defeat at Mestalla this season in Europe came in the group stage of the Champions League against Juventus. They beat both Manchester United and Young Boys in Europe's top competition before dropping into the Europa League and tasting victories over Celtic, Krasnodar and Villarreal. Valencia striker Rodrigo Moreno has promised an attacking approach against Arsenal: Arsenal will need to tighten up defensively if they are to progress to a final against either Chelsea or Eintracht Frankfurt in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Gunners have put themselves in a strong position to progress but may need an away goal if they are to see off Valencia.