Arsenal vs Montpellier Live Stream: Watch Free Online Champions League Game at 2.45 PM ET, 7.45 PM GMT

Nov 21, 2012 02:23 PM EST

Fresh from a morale-boosting 5-2 victory over North London rivals Tottenham, Arsenal will look to carry on the momentum in the Champions League against Montpellier.

Arsenal are in second position in Group B, one point behind leaders Schalke, with Olympiakos on six points, a point adrift of Arsenal, while Montpellier are bottom on one point.

Arsene Wenger hopes his players can carry the confidence of the Spurs win onto the game against the French champions.

"Saturday was an important win, it's a good basis to build on and go on to the next game with a stronger belief, more united, and of course more determined to play our game," he said. "What we know is what we want and we want a win because we have a good opportunity to finish the job and qualify. A win is essential because it could get us over the line.

"We will take it step by step. First we want to qualify, then if we can top the group ... But let's win the game first. It's important that after the Tottenham game we have another good performance and resolute attitude. If we produce another quality level of performance we will win.

"There's no risk that this team is complacent -- they want to do so well that when it doesn't they suffer a bit with confidence, but not for a second would I think that the team could be complacent. They will be full of desire to do well and to win the game. I'm convinced of that."

If both Schalke and Arsenal post victories, the two teams will qualify for the knockout rounds, but Montpellier manager Rene Girard has no plans on making it easy for Arsenal, insisting his team would go all out for a positive result.

"It's a great match for us, a very important game," he said. "As I have said to the lads, in terms of the Champions League, qualification is over, but we still have slight hope of qualifying for the Europa League. Beyond that we need to prepare well for our league form and continue to build. We have some very important games coming up and must be ready.

"When you have the privilege and the opportunity to come and play in the Champions League -- all the lads really dreamt of this and fought all last season to get here -- you have to respect the game. For me it's an absolute privilege to come to a stadium like this to play against Arsenal.

"We've got nothing to lose, but against a side like Arsenal you have to make sure you get into the game. We showed at home we have the ability to cause them problems. We need to be solid as a unit, strong at the back, and stay focused throughout the game. Then we may have the chance to get the result, but we're coming up against a side that plays some of the best attacking football all over Europe."

In team news, Arsenal will be without Theo Walcott and Andre Santos, but welcome back Kieran Gibbs and Gervinho. For Montpellier, Hilton, John Utaka, Benjamin Stambouli and Karim Ait-Fana are doubtful.

To watch Arsenal vs Montpellier Live Stream, click here.

Expected lineups: Arsenal: Szczesny; Gibbs, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna; Arteta, Wilshere, Cazorla; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Giroud.

Montpellier: Jourdren; El Kaoutari, Yanga-Mbiwa, Congre, Bedimo; Camara, Estrada, Saihi, Mounier, Belhanda; Charbonnier.

Prediction: 2-0 to Arsenal

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