Two Champions League-less European giants collide in a tantalising semi-final first leg on Tuesday evening at the Emirates, where Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain reunite six months on from their league-phase battle.
Mikel Arteta‘s men stunned Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, while the Ligue 1 champions bested Aston Villa 5-4 over two legs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL
Out: Thomas Partey (suspended), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), Jorginho (chest), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Jesus (ACL)
Doubtful: Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Ben White (knee), Mikel Merino (knock)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
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