Arsenal take on Atletico Madrid bidding to reach their first men’s Champions League final in 20 years at the Emirates.
The first leg of the semi-final finished all square in Madrid last week following a tense 1-1 draw, where Arsenal were aggrieved to have been denied a late penalty at the Metropolitano.
But the Gunners will be flying after their 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday was followed by Manchester City dropping points against Everton in the Premier League title race last night.
Suddenly, Arsenal’s title hopes are in their hands and Mikel Arteta’s side can start to dream of a memorable Premier League-Champions League double this season.
Diego Simeone’s side will offer fierce competition, though, with the visitors set to arrive at the Emirates with a gameplan to get into Arsenal’s heads and spoil the party.
Here’s everything you need to know
When is Arsenal v Atletico Madrid?
Kick-off at the Emirates is 8pm BST on Tuesday May 5.
How can I watch it?
It will be shown on Amazon Prime Video. New customers to Amazon can take out a free Prime subscription for 30 days; after that, it is £8.99 per month. You can also sign up for just Prime Video for £5.99 per month.
What is the Arsenal team news?
Arteta will be boosted by the availability of captain Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, who has missed the past two games with a knee injury. Bukayo Saka was removed at half-time against Fulham so is fully rested, while Viktor Gyokeres was also taken off before full-time and appears to be in contention to lead the line.
What is the Atletico Madrid team news?
Diego Simeone was able to make 11 changes for last weekend’s win at Valencia in LaLiga. Former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, who scored from the penalty spot and impressed last week, could not complete the first leg but looks set to overcome injury to start for Atleti.
Possible Arsenal v Atletico line-ups
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Le Normand, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Cardoso, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
What have the managers said?
Mikel Arteta: “We will take to the pitch as beasts tomorrow and enjoy the moment and go for it. I can’t wait. I feel the energy among the team and our supporters. This is the moment that we want to live together. We have worked hard as a club and as a team after 20 years to be in this position again. And we are so hungry to get through to that final.“It is a feeling of huge excitement. It’s difficult to express the desire to live that moment, especially with our people in front of us.“They’ve been waiting for so long to have this kind of night. So let’s push hard tomorrow, because something amazing is going to happen.”
Diego Simeone: “As coaches, we have to think about what could happen but it is down to the players. We have to manage our emotions and play as well as possible. The game changes as soon as it kicks off. Over time, you do become patient. It is not about being passive, but calm, and that is what we need in this type of game.”
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