Pushing themselves to pole position in Champions League Group A with seven points from their first three games, Arsenal's progression to the knockout rounds of the tournament appears to be a mere formality.

Indeed, second-placed PSG still have a good chance of beating the Gunners to top spot but there's now a six-point margin between the qualification and elimination places, with the French champions only behind on goal difference.

They say ten points is enough to guarantee a spot in the Round of 16 and although that's not always the case, most will expect Arsenal to reach that threshold when they face Ludogorets Razgrad on tonight.

There are certainly easier places to travel than Bulgaria but Arsene Wenger's boys demolished the European minnows 6-0 last time out, with Mesut Ozil grabbing the first hat-trick of his career.

However, that creates a few tricky dilemmas for Le Prof. On the one hand, Arsenal can't turn up the opportunity of an easy win and subsequent qualification; on the other, facing such weak opposition is a fantastic chance to give overlooked stars some much-need game time.

With that in mind, we've picked an Arsenal XI that meets both criteria.

GK: David Ospina

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The inevitable price of having a second-choice goalkeeper as talented as David Ospina is that he must be afforded game time in the auxiliary competitions. Not that the Colombian will have too much to do on Tuesday night; Ludogorets produced just two shots on target when they faced the Gunners.

RB: Carl Jenkinson

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Carl Jenkinson returned from a long-term injury to start against Reading in the League Cup last week and needs to pick up more minutes to have half a chance of usurping Hector Bellerin from the No.2 slot any time soon.

That was the defender's first Arsenal appearance since the 2013/14 season, having spent the last two campaigns out on loan, and needs to re-familiarise himself with Arsenal's other defenders.

CB: Rob Holding

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Rob Holding was excellent for Arsenal at the start of the season but his game time has inevitably been affected by the late arrival of Shkodran Mustafi. Nonetheless, the Ludogorets clash represents a fantastic chance for the youngster to experience the quirks and difficulties of a European away day in an unusual location.

Still aged 21, however, it's essential the centre-back is guided through the evening by the more senior players around him.

CB: Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny

With three changes already from the Arsenal line-up that calmly dispensed of Sunderland on Saturday, Laurent Koscielny maintains his place at left centre-back largely for the sake of continuity.

Furthermore, he partnered Rob Holding twice at the start of the season and although that might not seem particularly noteworthy, any familiarity is always an advantage at the heart of defence.

LB: Kieran Gibbs

Kieran Gibbs

With Nacho Monreal a doubt and Kieran Gibbs desperate for game time, the England international is an obvious pick at left-back.

The Spaniard's injury allowed Gibbs a first Premier League start of the season against Sunderland on and he duly delivered, grabbing an assist, hitting the bar and creating the most chances of any player on the pitch.

CDM: Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka's not had a run-out since being sent off in a 3-2 win over Swansea earlier this month and will be itching to get on the pitch once again.

The Switzerland international's ill-discipline is a concern but he's a talented midfielder who should be able to control the match against Ludogorets with a mixed-range passing game and plenty of full-blooded tackles.

CDM: Ainsley Maitland-Niles

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Arsene Wenger's clearly fond of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, keeping him on the pitch for the full ninety minutes against Reading and utilising him from the bench on Saturday.

The youngster's best position remains undetermined but that shouldn't matter too much against Ludogorets, who will likely sit deep and allow him time on the ball.

Tuesday's match is a great chance for the 19-year-old to get more minutes under his belt and continue his progression towards becoming a first-team regular.

CAM: Aaron Ramsey

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Aaron Ramsey made the bench on Saturday, after picking up an injury on the first day of the season, and even popped up with an assist for the final goal in a 4-1 win.

Arsene Wenger will be wary of rushing the Welshman back to fitness, with his recurring injury problems well-known, but we're not expecting Tuesday's match to be a high-intensity affair. Likewise, playing Ramsey at No.10 should ease his workload off the ball.

RW: Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott failed to recover from a hamstring problem in time to face Sunderland but he should be available for Tuesday night.

Once again, Wenger will be reluctant to start Walcott after his recent injury problem, especially considering Arsenal's alternatives on the right wing are more than capable of seeing off Ludogorets.

But the England international was in hot form before his injury and knowing how patchy his career has been, he needs to get back to scoring ways as soon as possible - even if it's against admittedly underwhelming opposition.

LW: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain produced a strong performance against Sunderland and deserves another run-out after having to watch from the bench for much of the campaign thus far.

The powerful winger grabbed a goal and an assist the last time he faced Ludogorets and the Bulgarian champions will struggle to handle his physicality down the left flank.

ST: Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud's first two touches rather incredibly produced two goals against Sunderland. We're not expecting the Frenchman to do the same against Ludogorets but after sitting out almost the entirety of October through injury, he needs the chance to get his match sharpness back.

Likewise, with Alexis Sanchez excelling in his new striker role, Giroud needs to start pushing the Chile international in goalscoring terms as much as possible.