Full-time: STEAUA BUCHAREST 0-1 ARSENAL.

Clichy's back-header only just reaches Almunia, but that should be that.

Stoppage time being played and the Gunners have a corner after more excellent work from Adebayor.

Adebayor fires just over after fine link-up play with Hleb on the left.

A couple of minutes to go and Arsenal just need to keep concentrating to clinch the three points.

Zapata gets down to gather a Fabregas left-footer from 25 yards, after more strong running from Adebayor.

Surdu goes off with cramp and Valentin Badoi takes his place.

Flamini chases back and makes a superb interception to help out Sagna.

Less than ten minutes to play in what has been an entertaining encounter.

Arsenal will want to just keep hold of the ball and run the clock down now.

Dorel Zaharia is on for Neaga for the home side.

That's been coming for most of the game and it was a classy finish from the Dutchman.

STEAUA BUCHAREST 0-1 ARSENAL, VAN PERSIE breaks the deadlock as he rifles home from 12 yards after good work by Adebayor on the left.

Eboue trots off and Gilberto Silva takes over in the Gunners engine room.

Arsenal had a real let-off there, they need to make sure they don't concede after all their good work.

Iacob breaks the offside trap, but bends his shot from 15 yards high over the far angle of post and bar with Almunia exposed for once.

Adebayor knocks the ball in for Van Persie, but his volley is way over the crossbar from 15 yards out.

Arsenal have just lost their way a bit, with Fabregas having suddenly lost the touch in midfield.

Steaua have had the better of the last couple of minutes without troubling Almunia

Surely there must be a goal in this game at some point.

Hleb finds space on the left, but his cross is cleared and from the follow-up Baciu superbly denies Adebayor as he prepares to shoot.

Constantin Victoras Iacob takes the place of Badea for Steaua.

Almunia has to race out of his area to head clear and Kolo Toure then covers superbly as Nicolae Dica lofts the ball back towards the unguarded net.

Zapata somehow blocks Fabregas' free-kick as it drifts over the unmarked Adebayor six yards out.

Badea thinks he's clean through, but the offside flag is up.

Clichy's cross from the left is deflected behind for a corner.

Senderos and then Clichy clear as the home side finally show a bit of a threat.

Steaua probably need the win more than Arsenal.

A bright start from the Gunners again, with Fabregas the midfield orchestrator.

Badea is down after a thunderous challenge from Philippe Senderos.

Steaua get the second half underway.

Half-time: STEAUA BUCHAREST 0-0 ARSENAL.

Adrian Neaga has left the field on a stretcher after seeming to twist his knee, no replacement as yet.

Two minutes of added time to be played.

Emmanuel Eboue gets away from his marker, but his cross from the right is headed away at the near post.

Zapata is in the right place to beat away a Flamini drive from 15 yards, as Arsenal go looking for the opener.

Clichy's cross from the left is deflected goalwards and keeper Robinson Zapata almost carries the ball over his goal-line.

Half-time's not far away and the first goal could be crucial in this game.

Fabregas covers superbly in defence and then starts another quick counter-attack.

Fabregas and Hleb combine, before the latter's shot is bolcked.

Fabregas tries to force an opening on the edge of the Steaua box, but he's crowded out.

Ionut Rada is booked for a foul on Van Persie.

Hleb and Adebayor combine well before the attack is snuffed out, but Arsenal are starting to click again.

Van Persie plays in Adebayor in the left channel, but he turns the ball inside instead of shooting when well placed.

Clichy and Almunia almost get into a tangle and the Spanish keeper has to pounce on the loose ball.

The game has quietened down a bit in the last few minutes, with Arsenal probing for an opening.

Van Persie's drive from distance dribbles well wide of the target.

Surdu is caught late by Mathieu Flamini, who escapes a caution.

Nicolae Dica fires in a superb drive from 30 yards and it drifts narrowly wide of Almunia's left-hand post.

Not a lot to choose between the two teams as yet.

Petre Marin is booked for some dissent after a foul by a team-mate.

Van Persie tries his luck with a 25-yard free-kick, but it hits the defensive wall.

Adebayor is cautioned for kicking the ball into the net after the offside flag was already up.

Clichy covers well in defence this time and Bacary Sagna's ball in from the right forces Catalin Baciu into a diving defensive clearance.

Gael Clichy has got forward from left-back twice already, the Gunners are clearly going for the win.

A good opening at either end, it's an open game already.

Cesc Fabregas wastes a superb chance to break the deadlock, firing over from six yards after Hleb's lay-back from the far post.

Steaua think they have the lead as a Romeo Surdu header beats Manuel Almunia, but the offside flag is up.

A Valentin Badea header loops over the top following a ball in from the left.

Adebayor is brought down from behind by Ionut Rada in the centre circle.

Robin van Persie goes down in the area after a challenge, but the referee waves play on.

A confident start from the English side, their passing football is already on the move.

Arsenal get the game underway.

Alex Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor are fit to start for Arsene Wenger's side, but Abou Diaby is relegated to the bench.

In-form Arsenal are in the AS Romanian capital to face Steaua Bucharest, looking to build on a comprehensive 3-0 win over Sevilla last time out.