Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Last-16 tie between Monaco and Arsenal at Stade Louis II. The Gunners face an uphill task to secure a place in the last eight after losing the first-leg at the Emirates by a 3-1 scoreline. To put their task into context, the last side to overturn a two-goal margin after losing the home clash first in the European Cup was Ajax in 1969 (excluding qualifiers).

We've not seen much of Arsenal as an attacking force just yet. Monaco looking the more accomplished in possession.

Moutinho swings in the set piece but it's way too close to Ospina who claims under no pressure.

Francis Coquelin slides into a late challenge on Moutinho. Free kick to Monaco 35 yards out....

The home crowd are out in force and keen to see their side complete the job here against their former boss.

DID YOU KNOW? Monaco have gone through against English clubs in their last three knockout encounters: in the 1996/97 UEFA Cup quarter finals v Newcastle, in the 1997/98 Champions League quarter finals v Manchester United and in the 2003/04 Champions League semi-finals v Chelsea.

Aymen Abdennour goes down under a sharp challenge from Giroud. The Arsneal striker will be eager to impress in his homeland tonight after the criticism leading into this one.

Arsenal have only kept three clean sheets in their last 31 away games in the Champions League.

Monaco first to show as a slick move on the left ends with Moutinho curving a shot over the bar from 25 yards.

Tonight's referee is Svein Oddvar Moen of Norway.

KICK OFF! Monaco get us up and running. Arsenal need to score at least three goals to have a chance of progressing.

Ex-Arsenal and Monaco star, Emmanuel Petit on Wenger: 'He's a workaholic, someone who lives for the job. He has a passion, almost pathological, for football. He almost forgets to live his own life. He never disconnects. For 35 years he has coached, I've know him for nearly 30, and he has never changed. He has another flaw: he does not recognise when he is wrong."

Monaco are the last French team to reach the final of the Champions League. It was in 2004 when they lost 3-0 to José Mourinho’s Porto.

Monaco have won 75% of their Champions League games at their Stade Louis-II (18 out of 24). Only Real Madrid have a better ratio on home soil in the history of the competition (76%, 77 out of 101) among teams with more than two appearances in the UCL.

Stat comparison.

Arsenal make one change from the first leg with Monreal replacing Gibbs at left back. Notably, Danny Welbeck starts, as does Olivier Giroud. The latter came in for some heavy criticism following his display when the sides clashed at the Emirates. Monaco recall Jérémy Toulalan following his one-game suspension. Former Spurs and Man United striker, Dimitar Berbatov lines up in attack.

More from Wenger on his time coaching Monaco: “For me, it is very special moment. I was a young coach here at Monaco, and stayed here for seven years. I have a lot of respect for Monaco and want to thank the whole club. However, the experience I have gained can help me to make the right decision now, so I am able to separate the emotion of coming back and the importance of the game. I am here for work and my job is for my club to win."

Spotlight on Monaco. Tommy Martin investigates….

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim is well aware that this tie is far from dead and is eager for his side to approach it in the correct manner. He said: "We played a dream game, our perfect game, which is why the result ended up like this. However, we will approach the game the same way as all others - we are not thinking about result itself, just playing the game. Everyone knows this will be one of the most difficult challenges we have had for years."

Wenger on the prospect of his players achieving the improbable: “If we did not believe we could do it, we would not be here. The statistics are against us. The result in the first leg is against us. We are conscious about that. But no matter how big the percentage (chance) is, we have to give absolutely everything to make the stats lie, that is our desire and belief that we can do it.”

“Olivier Giroud would be a hero at a Europa League side – but not a Champions League outfit.” An interesting blog from Jack Pitt-Brooke on why Wenger should have dropped the France striker.

TEAMS – MONACO: Subasic; Fabinho, Wallace, Abdennour, Kurzawa; Toulalan, Moutinho, Kondogbia; Dirar, Martial, Berbatov... Subs: Stekelenburg, Carvalho, Elderson, Touré, Matheus Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Ferreira-Carrasco. /// ARSENAL: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Welbeck, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud... Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Chambers, Ramsey, Flamini, Walcott.