Arsenal return to Champions League action on Tuesday night in a big clash with Paris Saint-German at the Emirates Stadium as Mikel Arteta’s side look to bounce back from the disappointment of their first match
The Premier League side traveled to Atalanta last time out in the competition and could only come away from Italy with a 0-0 draw and were lucky to do so as a remarkable double save from David Raya denied all three Serie A points.
arsenal come into Tuesday night’s game having needed a last-minute goal to beat Leicester City on Saturday and, while Arteta’s side have yet to reach their peak so far season, will know that a win over the Ligue 1 champions would make a huge impact. statement to the rest of Europe about their ambitions in the tournament.
Arteta hasn’t made any changes since the win against the Foxes and the Spanish coach believes it’s his best XI at the moment.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 1, 2024
As for PSG, the French giants opened their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 win over Girona and face a huge task in trying to leave the Emirates Stadium with all three points on Tuesday night.
The Ligue 1 champions have failed to beat Arsenal in their previous four meetings and have lost their last three Champions League away games against English opposition.
PSG beat Rennes 3-1 on Friday night and there has been controversy after the win as the club’s best player so far this season, Ousmane Dembele has had a row with his manager Luis Enrique.
The The Spanish coach has lowered the end for the trip to London, which is one of four changes made since their last league win.
Matvey Safonov, Lucas Beraldo, Fabian Ruiz and Dembele are replaced by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Desire Doue.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) October 1, 2024