Arsenal travel to Atletico Madrid this evening for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Mikel Arteta’s men are back on top of the Premier League table after their nervy 1-0 win over Newcastle United.
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The Gunners had been leapfrogged by Manchester City in the title race after Pep Guardiola’s side had reeled in the north Londoners’ nine-point lead at the summit.
A 1-0 victory at Burnley had taken City top in midweek, but their FA Cup commitments over the weekend allowed Arsenal to nip ahead of them once more as the title race goes to the wire.
Atletico, meanwhile, are putting all their eggs in the Champions League basket, with Diego Simeone practically disregarding La Liga.
The Atleti boss made wholesale changes to his side for the win over Athletic Club at the weekend, with full priority going to the European Cup.
They are sweating over the fitness of Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman. Barrios was taken off with a thigh problem against Bilbao, while Lookman missed that game with a knock that he picked up in the Copa del Rey final defeat against Real Sociedad.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the HBO Max app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri.
