TNT Sports issue apology over Arsenal coverage as Laura Woods forced to step in

During Arsenal's Champions League match against Slavia Prague, audio issues in the first half led to an apology from TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods. From approximately the eighth minute until the 16th, there was a noticeable echo following any commentary from lead commentator Sam Matterface and co-commentator Martin Keown.

The live feed from the stadium abruptly ended, with Woods announcing: "Ladies and gents as you can tell, we are having a few problems so I'm going to introduce our own commentary through Owen Hargreaves and Anita Asante."

TNT viewers took to social media to complain that they were hearing double of Matterface and Keown, while additional commentary from Owen Hargreaves and Anita Asante took over from the broadcaster's London studio.

During that time, there were few chances as the Gunners sought to maintain their perfect European record so far this campaign.

Defender Gabriel did require treatment for a head injury while wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri was booked.

His fellow midfielder, Declan Rice, needs to avoid being shown a yellow card or he will be suspended for their next Champions League tie against Bayern Munich on November 26.

Martin Zubimendi was suspended for the trip to Czechia, having been booked three times in the competition already, with Christian Norgaard stepping in.

Head coach Mikel Arteta had no doubts over throwing the former Brentford man into the starting lineup for the first time in Europe, however.

"Exceptional," Arteta said of Norgaard on Monday. "I knew very clearly the role that he was going to have, exactly what he is doing. I think he was in a really good moment before he got injured and it took him a while, again, as is normal, to get up to speed and now he's having some more minutes and he's available for tomorrow."

He also spoke of the prospect of missing Rice if the England international does receive a yellow card in Prague.

"It comes as well with the situation of Zubi," Arteta added. "We know that Zubi was on two yellows as well, so that's the competition, at some point you might miss players in crucial games, obviously we're going to try to avoid that as much as possible but it's part of the competition."