71-Y-O Indian Nun Asks God to Forgive Men Who Gang-Raped Her Inside Catholic School; Entire Town Shuts Down to Rally for Justice as Suspects Remain At-Large

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71-Y-O Indian Nun Asks God to Forgive Men Who Gang-Raped Her Inside Catholic School; Entire Town Shuts Down to Rally for Justice as Suspects Remain At-Large
Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold placards during a protest outside a church in New Delhi, India (Photo: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee)

Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold placards during a protest outside a church in New Delhi, India, February 5, 2015.

Christian Post Report – A 71-year-old Indian nun, who was gang raped by robbers last Friday night inside a Catholic missionary school in eastern India, is reportedly asking God to forgive the men who assaulted her.

A group of bandits raided the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in West Bengal on Friday and reportedly tried to assault another woman inside the school. The aging nun, who remains nameless, tried to prevent the men from attacking the woman.

The Times of India reports that the men locked the nun in a room while two other members of the church and a security guard were tied down to chairs in a separate area. After the three of them were tied up, the bandits went into the room where the elderly nun was being held and gang-raped her.

The men also ransacked the school, ripped apart a Bible, destroyed a bust of Jesus and stole cash, laptops, phones and other belongings.

After the four victims were discovered inside the school on Saturday morning, the nun was transported to the Ranaghat Hospital where she was treated for her injuries, according to the Times.

A mother of one of the school’s students who went to visit the nun at the hospital explained that she and other visitors were astounded to hear that the nun was more concerned about whether or not her attackers were forgiven, rather than her own physical state.

The Times reports: “Visitors could not hold back their tears when she prayed that the men who harmed her be forgiven.”

“That’s the greatness of spiritual soul like her,” the woman said. “But all of us want the miscreants behind such heinous crime to be arrested and given exemplary punishment.”

The hospital’s superintendent, Atindranath Mondal, said the nun was also deeply concerned with the safety of the school and its students. Mondal explained that the nun kept saying, “Dil mein dard hai (my heart is broken).

Distraught over the physical attack against the nun, citizens in the Nadia district of West Bengal shut down schools and shops on Tuesday and protested over what they perceive to be police inaction in regard to justice for the nun and school.

“We have called for the shutdown of businesses and shops in this town to support the nun … and the immediate arrest of the culprits,” Samiran Paul, a cloth merchant and spokesman for the local business association, told AFP. “We can’t imagine such inhumane torture on an elderly nun who devoted her life to service of humanity. It’s a shame on us.”

The school’s surveillance cameras captured six men in their 20s scaling the school walls. The video footage has reportedly captured the faces of at least three of the men.

Three days after the crime, key suspects are believed to remain at-large even though local police have detained at least eight individuals who they suspected as culprits. None of detainees faces, however, matched the faces of the men caught on video.

Although no arrests have been made, Nadia District Police Superintendent Arnab Ghosh told media outlets that five people are still being held in connection to the crime.

“CCTV footage showed that six men, aged between 20 and 30, scaled the boundary wall round 11:40 p.m. and entered the school and disconnected the telephone lines,” Ghosh explained. “At least two of them were armed and the rest were carrying burglary tools. In the chapel, a holy scripture was found torn and … a bust of Jesus was broken.”

A reward of 100,000 rupees has been offered for leads to an arrest.

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 20: Week 1 Scores, Performances Recap

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 20: Week 1 Scores, Performances Recap
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Chris Soules and Witney Carson perform a jive for week one of Dancing with the Stars season 20

Christian Post Report – The 20th season and 10th anniversary of “Dancing With The Stars” kicked off to a good start as the celebrity contestants hit the dance floor to prove that they’re ready to give it their all for the Mirror Ball Trophy. On Monday night, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough and Len Goodman were in good spirits as a front runner emerged, a “Bachelor” proved that he could dance, and an ex-Army man’s performance brought the audience to their feet.

Here is a recap and scores of the DWTS week one performances:

Ryker Lynch and Allison Holker
Dance: Jive
Score: 31 (out of 40)
Ryker’s jive with Allison was fun and upbeat. While the judges appreciated their energy, they’re looking forward to more refinement and improved technical skill in the coming weeks.

Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough
Dance: Foxtrot
Score: 30
Nastia and Derek’s foxtrot to “New York, New York” was shown in black and white before switching to color and ended with an amazing flip by the Olympic gold gymnast. Julianne called it “the most explosive first dance ever.”

Willow Shields and Mark Ballas
Dance: Cha-Cha-Cha
Score: 25
The 14-year old was graceful in her movements, but the judges agreed that she needs to improve on her footwork. “I think you’re going to go far my dear,” said Carrie Ann.

Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson
Dance: Cha-Cha
Score: 28
The “Shark Tank” boss impressed the judges with his charisma and sharp moves. Their wildly energetic cha-cha was praised by Carrie Ann as she said that Robert’s energy matched that of a 14-year old.

Michael Sam and Peta Murgatroyd
Dance: Cha-cha
Score: 26
Their cha-cha to “Uptown Funk” showed off Michael’s great moves and hip action, though the judges said that he has to work on his footwork.

Chris Soules and Witney Carson
Dance: Jive
Score: 26
“I’m engaged to a Whitney and now I’m dancing with a Witney,” quipped Soules. The ‘Bachelor’ danced to “Footloose” which prompted Julianne to say, “Your feet were a little loose, but it was so much fun!”

Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess
Dance: Cha-Cha
Score: 26
“What I’m lacking in limbs, I’ll make up in determination and hard work,” Noah promised Sharna in their rehearsal footage. Their cha-cha was sweet and soulful, and the audience gave them a standing ovation. “It was profound,” said Carrie Ann. Julianne said that this was the first time she saw a “genuine connection among the pairs that danced tonight.”

Suzanne Somers and Tony Dovolani
Dance: Cha-Cha
Score: 25
The pair paid homage to the 1980s as they danced to Olivia Newton John’s “Physical” complete with ’80s aerobics outfits, and Len praised the 68-year old, telling her, “You are in lovely condition.”

Patti LaBelle and Artem Chigvintsev
Dance: Foxtrot
Score: 25
Patti admits that while she has always sang, she has never danced in her whole life. Nevertheless, her partner effortlessly guided her on the dancefloor which resulted to an elegant foxtrot, and Julianne said, “You are a joyful, graceful goddess.”

Charlotte McKinney and Keo Motsepe
Dance: Jive
Score: 22
Charlotte lost her rhythm early and often, and she flubbed some steps. However the judges kept the criticism to a minimum and gave her some pointers to improve next time.

Redfoo and Emma Slater
Dance: Cha-Cha
Score: 22
The flamboyant “Party Rock Anthem” rapper appeared somewhat stiff on the dancefloor, and while the judges praised his showmanship, they all said that he needs to work on his technique.

Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Dance: Foxtrot
Score: 32
The pair was the last to perform, and they did not disappoint as their elegant and striking foxtrot impressed the judges. “Things just got real! You are in it to win it!” said Carrie Ann. Bruno praised Rumer’s form, and Julianne said that they were definitely the pair to watch this season. Rumer’s parents, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were applauding wildly with the rest of the audience after the performance.

“Dancing With The Stars” airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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‘The Good Wife’ Season 6: Episode 15 Recap ‘Open Source’

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‘The Good Wife’ Season 6: Episode 15 Recap ‘Open Source’
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A scene from The Good Wife episode titled “Open Source”

Christian Post Report – After last week’s unconventional episode wherein viewers got a glimpse of what goes on in Alicia’s mind, ‘The Good Wife’ came back with more traditional fare last Sunday with its episode titled “Open Source.”

Louis Canning is still in the ICU and asks to see Alicia. Louis wants to do something nice for the family of the donor who gave him a kidney—he wants to give them $18 million in stocks. However, David Lee is not returning his calls.

It turns out the family doesn’t want the money, they want it to be donated to the Strong Arm of Liberty, which is a pro-Palestine group that have ties to Hamas. David says that he’ll need approval from the state department because he doesn’t want to facilitate a group that supports Hamas and the killing of Jewish people.

Alicia goes to see Louis, and talks to him while he’s unconscious, she tells him that he’s a bad man but she doesn’t want him to die. She says that she’ll get the money to his charity. Later on, stories about Alicia supporting Hamas come out.

Meanwhile, Diane and Finn are in court and suing the designer who created a plastic gun from a 3D printer. The gun misfired while he was at the shooting range and paralyzed someone. Diane’s husband, Kurt, is on the stand and he says that it’s the responsibility of the designer Chris Fife, to make sure that the gun is safe.

Fife insists that he designed the gun to protect people. He argues that the technology he used made it hard for dictators to control technology.

Kalinda is checking the designer’s website and sees a video of Fife boasting about getting out of a cold basement. Kalinda asks McVeigh to try using the printer in a cold environment, and that was the problem all along why the gun was faulty. Moreover, Fife knew about the problem all along.

“The Good Wife” airs on Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.

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Britney Spears Working on Ninth Album and Collaboration on New Single With Iggy Azalea

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Britney Spears Working on Ninth Album and Collaboration on New Single With Iggy Azalea
Britney Spears (Photo: Reuters /Mario Anzuoni)

Britney Spears accepts the award for favorite pop artist at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, January 8, 2014.

Christian Post Report – Britney Spears is said to be releasing a new album as well as taking part in a collaboration with Australian rap artist, Iggy Azalea.

Britney Spears, whose eighth album Britney Jean was released in 2013, is reportedly gearing up for her ninth offering, which may feature a collaboration with rappe, Iggy Azalea. The album, which has an as yet unannounced release date, is likely to be launched after Spears finishes her contracted performance run in Las Vegas.

Spears, 33, who has signed on for 100 shows at Planet Hollywood, will be in residency for her “Piece of Me” run up to the end of the year, and is currently in negotiations with the casino resort for an extended run up to 2017.

However, Spears, who says her new music is emerging “slowly but surely,” has been busy in the recording studio since September last year, churning out new material in between shows. According to her manager, Larry Rudolph, the singer is concentrating on recording singles, but will get on to production on her next album soon.

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Iggy Azalea

Meanwhile, speculations have emerged the English girl group, Little Mix, has penned a song Spears is going to use for her collaboration with “Fancy” artist Iggy Azalea. The single, “Pretty Girls,” was written for Little’s Mix’s upcoming album until they weeded it out at the last moment. Spears is said to have taken a liking to the song, and is reportedly planning to unveil the single as her collaboration with Azalea within the next few weeks.

According to the Australian rapper’s Twitter feed, Spears is making “epic plans” for “Pretty Girls,” which the pop singer is preparing to use as the lead song in her ninth album. Azalea posted their collaboration may be released as a single at the beginning of 2016.

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Matt Bomer to Join Lady Gaga for Season 5 of ‘American Horror Story’

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Matt Bomer to Join Lady Gaga for Season 5 of ‘American Horror Story’
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A preview of what’s to come on American Horror Story in season 5.

Christian Post Report – Just weeks after news emerged Lady Gaga would be appearing in the fifth season of “American Horror Story,” it was announced Matt Bomer of “White Collar” will be joining her when the show premieres late this year.

“White Collar’s” Matt Bomer will be joining Lady Gaga for a lead role the fifth season of 20th Century Fox TV and FX Channel’s “American Horror Story.” Late last month, it was learned the “Born This Way” performer had been cast for Season 5, titled “American Horror Story: Hotel,” which will premiere October 2015.

According to Bomer, he still doesn’t have the details of his role in the upcoming season, but is ready for whatever show creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have planned for him. Lady Gaga, who signed on last month, has an undisclosed role, as well.

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Lady Gaga

“I only got to dip my toes in the freaky-deaky nature,” Bomer said in an interview with Buzzfeed. “I’m ready to go in the deep end, baby.”

It will be Bomer’s second appearance on the show after he played a male prostitute murder victim in a Season 4 episode, “Pink Cupcakes.” Season 5 will mark Lady Gaga’s first regular television role where she will be playing a character other than herself.

“30 Rock” actor Danny Baker, Cheyenne Jackson will also be joining Gaga and Bomer for the fifth Season of the horror franchise.

Filming for the 13-episode “AHS: Hotel” is set to begin late this summer in Los Angeles, bringing a change of scene from its previous New Orleans locations. The new season will also mark the first one without Oscar winner and veteran Hollywood actress Jessica Lange. Lange, who played four characters in all four seasons of “American Horror Story” will not be returning for the fifth season.

“AHS,” which first ran in October 2011, was well received by critics and consistently garnered high ratings for FX.

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Actor Matt Bomer arrives at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California Jan. 11, 2015

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‘Gears of War 4’ Xbox One 2015 Release Date, News: Title to Be Unveiled at E3 2015?

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‘Gears of War 4’ Xbox One 2015 Release Date, News: Title to Be Unveiled at E3 2015?
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Gears of War

Christian Post Report – The much anticipated third-person shooter video game “Gears of War 4” for Xbox One still hasn’t got an official release date. However, this news doesn’t thwart the hopes of fans who have long been waiting for the fourth instalment of the Gears of War series.

There’s a high possibility for the title to come out during E3 2015 convention which will be held in June.

Development for the game will now be carried out by Black Tusk Studios, according to KPopStarz. Earlier this year, the franchise’s long time developer, Epic Games, announced that they won’t be making the follow-up series following the sale made with Microsoft.

The task was then later turned over to Black Tusk, whose head, Rod Fergusson, was also involved with Gears of War during his time as an Epic Games producer.

It really won’t be long before “Gears of war 4” hits the store shelves. Xbox manager Phil Spencer told Gamespot that Black Tusk is already “making massive progress” on the project.

There have been rumours that the fourth series might be a reboot. The Xbox official adressed those speculations as well.

“And Gears 2 did well, Gears 3 did well. So I thought the franchise continued to grow. But we’ve talked about getting back to something … I think the story and the setting and what they’re going through … in a Gears of War–the name of the game, it really meant something to what that game was about. We’ve got to get back to that,” he said.

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Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Debuts A Week Early After Online Leak

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Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Debuts A Week Early After Online Leak
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Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, on June 30, 2013.

Christian Post Report – Hip hop performer Kendrick Lamar’s much anticipated second album, To Pimp A Butterfly made digital waves Sunday after it leaked online.

“Overly Dedicated” rapper Kendrick Lamar’s second major album, To Pimp A Butterfly, made its debut on iTunes and Spotify one week before its scheduled March 23 launch.

The 16-song set appeared on iTunes briefly before being pulled down, but remains available for streaming via Spotify, earning the ire of Lamar’s record label, Top Dawg Entertainment head, Anthony Tiffith, who posted an angry tweet in response to the leak.

The highly-awaited release with all its 16 tracks features guest appearances by various artists including Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton and Flying Lotus.

To Pimp A Butterfly is the Compton emcee’s follow up to his critically acclaimed 2012 album, Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. According to Lamar, the title of his latest effort is a play on iconic author Harper Lee’s classic novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

“Just putting the word ‘pimp’ next to ‘butterfly’… It’s a trip,” Lamar told Rolling Stone in an interview a week ago. “That’s something that will be a phrase forever. It’ll be taught in college courses — I truly believe that.”

Good Kid, m.A.A.d City revolved around the story of a young black man growing up in Compton, and it was one of the best-reviewed releases in hip hop in 2010. To Pimp A Butterfly tells an emotionally gripping and conflicted story of the same young man unleashed upon the world and coming to terms with his place in it.

Considered this generation’s hip-hop introspective rapper, Lamar’s forward-thinking and gravitas-laden second album cements his reputation as a serious artist.

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Kylie Jenner and Tyga Dating News: Rapper Declares His Love on Instagram

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Kylie Jenner and Tyga Dating News: Rapper Declares His Love on Instagram
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Sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner

Christian Post Report – Rap artist Tyga (short for “Thank You God Always”) has publicly professed his love for reality star and Kardashian family member Kylie Jenner through an Instagram post last March 13. This seems to go against denials from both parties that they are not dating.

In his Instagram post, Tyga posted a photo of Kylie with the caption: “Certain things catch your eye, but only few capture the heart.” According to a report on Entertainment Tonight Online, this was not Tyga’s first post about Kylie, He also called her “one of the best/dopest person in my life” last month.

Kylie was reportedly “on cloud nine” after the rapper’s gesture, according to Hollywood Life. A source close to the young star said that “she lit up like an overdone Christmas tree” and that “she felt that she was living a wonderful dream.”

Reactions to the public declaration were varied, but most of them were reactions against the supposed relationship because Kylie is still a minor at 17 while Tyga is already 25 years of age. He also has a two-year-old child with model Blac Chyna, with whom he was engaged in 2012 but the two subsequently broke up a few years later.

There are also news that Kylie, together with Tyga, is planning to make public their relationship on Kylie’s 18th birthday in August. According to Hollywood Life, Kylie is going to have “a big party to celebrate.” An insider told the site that “it will be part birthday celebration and part coming out party for her and Tyga. And it will definitely be filmed for the reality show.”

In other news, Kylie’s sister, model Kendall Jenner recently “showed some love” for family and this apparently includes Tyga. While away in Paris Fashion Week, she posted a picture of her sisters with Tyga and captioned it “missing the fam.”

Kylie and Tyga first met at Kendall’s 16th birthday party in 2011 and according to reports, have been “close” ever since.

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LGBT Catholics Seek Meeting With Pope Francis to Show Him ‘Owning Our Faith’ Video; Vatican Says Potential Meeting Isn’t Endorsement of Gay Lifestyle

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LGBT Catholics Seek Meeting With Pope Francis to Show Him ‘Owning Our Faith’ Video; Vatican Says Potential Meeting Isn’t Endorsement of Gay Lifestyle
Pope Francis (Photo: Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi)

Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the general audience in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican, Rome, Italy, February 11, 2015.

Christian Post Report – A group of LGBT Catholics, some of whom reject official Roman Catholic teachings on sexuality, are seeking an audience with Pope Francis to show him a video titled “Owning our Faith” that outlines their beliefs. The Vatican has refused to reveal whether such a meeting will take place, but said that even if does, it would not mean that Francis is endorsing such views.

The St. Philip Neri Parish and Northwest Paulist Center in Portland, Oregon, revealed that the video by the self-identified LGBT Catholics, led by Father Gil Martinez, is intended to be shown to Francis on Tuesday following morning Mass at the Vatican.

Catholic News Agency reported that the Vatican refused to confirm whether such a meeting would take place. A Vatican official with the Holy See Press Office explained that as of Monday, there were “no public or official meetings scheduled.”

The official added: “The pope can, however, meet whomever he wants, but this cannot mean in any sense an official endorsement, since every audience is intended to be kept private.”

Meetings with the pontiff are made public “only if some of the people involved speak out about it.”

The LGBT Catholic group has said that its mission is to see “the full acceptance of LGBT persons in the Catholic Church” and is hoping that the video will evoke “the need for change” among thousands of Catholic clergy, including Francis.

The Vatican leader has fostered an open dialog between the Catholic Church and gay people, but has backed the traditional teachings on marriage that defines the union as solely between a man and a woman.

In February, another “gay-positive” LGBT Catholic group said that it was granted VIP seats to a Francis speech, which was reportedly the first time such a request had been approved.

“Pope Francis gives me hope,” Sister Jeannine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, told The Associated Press. “To me, this is an example of the kind of willingness he has to welcome those on the fringes of the church back to the center of the church.”

The group obtained the tickets thanks in part to the efforts of the Vatican ambassador in Washington and the Archbishop of San Francisco, who forwarded the request to Rome.

The group was identified on the Vatican’s list of attendees only as a “group of lay people accompanied by a Sister of Loretto,” however.

CNA further pointed out that its sources at the Vatican found that the group was not so much granted a special request for the seats, but that no requests were rejected.

New Ways Ministry is also promoting the “Owning Our Faith” video on its website.

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Monaco vs Arsenal Live Stream, Start Time: Watch Champions League Online

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Monaco vs Arsenal Live Stream, Start Time: Watch Champions League Online

Arsenal will try to do what is almost impossible as they face Monaco at Stade Louis II in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League match on March 17, 2015. Kick-off is at 3:45 p.m. ET, and the game can be watched online through live stream (details below).

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Christian Post Report – Monaco’s Geoffrey Kondogbia scores their first goal against Arsenal in the 3-1 victory.

In their first meeting at the Emirates Stadium, Monaco completed the upset by winning 3-1, now getting an aggregate lead going to the return leg. Geoffrey Kondogbia started the scoring for Monaco in the 38th minute, converting a swift pass from Joao Moutinho. In the second half, Dimitar Berbatov doubled the vistors’ lead as he scored in the 53rd minute.

Arsenal seemed to get one back, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netting one late in injury time, but the two-goal lead was restored after Ferreira Carrasco beat the Arsenal defense four minutes into stoppage time to end the game 3-1.

Now the Gunners must do what no other team has done in the Champions League era, score at least two goals in the away leg of the match after losing their home tie.

Injuries are abundant for both teams as Monaco will be without Lacina Traore who is suffering from a shin fracture, while Tiémoué Bakayoko has a hamstring injury. Defender Andrea Raggi has a knock on his knee and will not see any action as well.

For Arsenal, they will be without Oxlade-Chamberlain who has a hamstring pull, while Mikel Arteta, Matthieu Debuchy and Abou Diaby are also unavailable due to injury.

Monaco have been excellent in their last seven matches across all competitions. They have only lost once in that span, with their most recent result a 3-0 win over Bastia.

Arsenal have also been in excellent form, only losing twice in their last 14 games. Since their loss to Monaco, the London club have gone on and won their last four games, only conceding two goals in the process.

For live scores and updates, visit UEFA.com. For live streaming, click here.

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