The Frenchman has been struggling with an Achilles
injury all season and will subsequently miss the clash with the Turkish
side in Istanbul, along with Alexis Sanchez
Following an eight-week absence due to a persistent Achilles problem, the centre-back played against Southampton and West Brom in quick succession, but was not risked in the 3-2 defeat to Stoke City on Saturday.
And manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the 29-year-old will not feature against the Turkish outfit, while Alexis Sanchez will also be absent, with Arsenal guaranteed progression.
"A few players [will not travel] because there's not a lot at stake and we have given a lot in the last two weeks," Wenger said.
"We have to recover a little bit. Alexis will not travel and I don't think I can play, for example, Koscielny.
"[Koscielny] didn't play on Saturday and I don't see why I should risk him for a game where’s there's not a lot at stake - first place hypothetically, but there’s maybe a 10 per cent chance."
Arsenal will top the group with a win if Dortmund lose to Anderlecht or, if the Bundesliga side draw, then Wenger's men will need to win by a big enough margin to overtake Jurgen Klopp's charges on goal difference or goals scored.
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