Key occasions
Arsenal make two modifications to the XI that began the 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday night. One on the again, one up entrance. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Martinelli are available for Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard, each of whom drop to the bench.
The groups
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Setford, Mosquera, White, Hincapie, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino, Calafiori.
Atlético Madrid: Oblak, Le Normand, Gimenez, Hancko, Llorente, Koke, Barrios, Gonzalez, Simeone, Alvarez, Sorloth.
Subs: Musso, Ruggeri, Gallagher, Griezmann, Baena, Almada, Martin, Lenglet, Molina, Pubill, Galan, Raspadori.
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy).
Preamble
Two of the most important golf equipment by no means to have received the European Cup meet tonight in north London. Might this be the yr {that a} unusual incorrect is righted? Very probably: Arsenal are at the moment joint second favourites to win this version of the Champions League, whereas Atlético Madrid are often there or thereabouts. So this qualifies as a correct heavyweight conflict.
The golf equipment have solely met as soon as earlier than, within the Europa League semi-finals in 2018. Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa did for Arsenal as Atleti received the tie 2-1 on combination, en path to profitable the trophy. In order that's within the Colchoneros' favour. However, Arsenal have received six in a row in opposition to Spanish groups, shedding simply one among their final 14 residence video games in opposition to guests from Spain, whereas Atleti have received simply one among their final 9 in opposition to English sides. So all of that very a lot favours the Gunners.
However each groups will fancy it. Arsenal are on a five-game profitable run, sitting fairly atop the Premier League, whereas Atleti haven't tasted defeat since shedding 3-2 at Liverpool final month, an unbeaten run that's taken in a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 5-2 thumping of crosstown rivals Actual Madrid. It's a correct heavyweight conflict all proper. It kicks off at 8pm UK time. It's on!
