These are the Arsenal vs Atletico confirmed lineups for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie. After PSG and Bayern Munich blew the doors down in their semi-final in a nine-goal thriller there is sure to be a system shock as this fixture sees two more pragmatic coaches go head to head in a stylistic matchup that could see physicality and defending be the key to getting through to the final.
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Arsenal vs Atletico Confirmed Lineups & Team News
Arsenal Team News
Both sets of injury news will come from the SofaScore injuries and suspension section for this clash.
Mikel Arteta has some depth problems as Jurrien Timber is sidelined and leaves him short of a versatile option in the back line. Kai Havertz came off at the weekend and will miss this leg. Fellow attacking option Mikel Merino is also sidelined
Arsenal Confirmed Lineup
- Raya
- White
- Saliba
- Gabriel
- Hincapie
- Rice
- Zubimendi
- Odegaard
- Madueke
- Martinelli
- Gyokeres
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Setford, Mozquera, Saka, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Salmon
Arsenal UCL Squad
- David Raya
- Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Tommy Setford
- William Saliba
- Cristhian Mosquera
- Ben White
- Piero Hincapie
- Gabriel
- Jurrien Timber
- Riccardo Calafiori
- Marli Salmon
- Martin Odegaard
- Eberechi Eze
- Christian NOrgaard
- Leandro Trossard
- Noni Madueke
- Mikel Merino
- Kai Havertz
- Martin Zubimendi
- Declan Rice
- Myles Lewis-Skelly
- Max Dowman
- Andre Annous
- Ife Ibrahim
- Brando Bailey-Joseph
- Bukayo Saka
- Gabriel Jesus
- Gabriel Martinelli
- Viktor Gyokeres
Atletico Madrid Team News
Simeone will be sweating over the fitness of attacker Ademola Lookman. The former Atalanta man has been a great addition for the team and could be a difference maker if he is fit to start, he is considered a doubt according to SofaScore.
Jose Maria Gimenez, Nicolas Gonzalez, and Pablo Barrios are set to miss out.
Atletico Madrid Confirmed Lineup
- Oblak
- Ruggeri
- Cardoso
- Koke
- Griezmann
- Llorente
- Hancko
- Pubill
- Alvarez
- Simeone
- Lookman
Subs: Musso, Esquivel, Mendoza, Sorloth, Alex Baena, Almada, Lenglet, Molina, Vargas, le Normand, Bonar, Diaz
Atletico UCL Squad
- Juan Musso
- Han Oblak
- Salvador Esquivel
- Mario De Luis
- Jose Maria Gimenez
- Matteo Ruggeri
- Clement Lenglet
- Nahuel Molina
- David Hancko
- Marc Pubill
- Robin Le Normand
- Rodrigo Mendoza
- Johnny Cardoso
- Koke
- Pabl Barrios
- Alex Baena
- Thiago Almada
- Marcos Llorente
- Antoine Griezmann
- Alexander Sorloth
- Julian Alvarez
- Giuliano Simeone
- Ademola Lookman
- Nicolas Gonzalez
Stay tuned for the Arsenal vs Atletico confirmed lineups for the UEFA Champions League.
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