Emery backs Arsenal to see off BATE despite losing in Belarus

<div class="pa_art"><p>Unai Emery insists he trusts his Arsenal players to overturn their Europa League deficit to BATE Borisov following a surprise first-leg defeat in Belarus.</p><p>Alexandre Lacazette was shown a late red card as a strong Arsenal side under-performed and were deservedly beaten 1-0 courtesy of Stanislav Dragun's header on the stroke of half-time.</p><p>The result means the Gunners have won just two of their last seven away games – against Blackpool in the FA Cup and Saturday's narrow Premier League victory at bottom side Huddersfield.</p><p>Emery made only two alterations to the side which won 2-1 in West Yorkshire as Petr Cech came in for Bernd Leno in goal and Granit Xhaka returned from a groin injury to replace Lucas . . .