Europa League: BATE prep arena pitch for Arsenal clash

With several days remaining before the Round 32 Europa League match between BATE Borisov and Arsenal FC London, the pitch is covered by a a protective foil, according to the photos published by Pressball. BATE CEO Andrei Kapski says "every effort is being made to prepare the pitch for the match."

Kick-off is at 2055 Belarus time on 14 February. Belarus 5 will have a live broadcast. The weather forecast suggests that the temperature will be around 0C, snow fall is likely..