This is the Arsenal confirmed lineup for their Champions League second leg with the winningest team in competition history, Real Madrid. The Gunners take a 3-0 lead into this one from the first leg and against anyone else that would be enough to ease fears, but this is Carlo Ancelotti and the mighty Los Blancos we’re talking about. Mikel Arteta made some changes at the weekend with one eye on this fixture meaning his star players will be ready to go to secure a place in the semi-final.
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Arsenal Team News
David Raya starts behind Jurrien Timber, Wiiliam Saliba, Jakub Kiwior and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Thomas Partey starts in midfield with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard for some added defensive impetus. Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Mikel Merino make up the front trio.
Notable Changes
Saka and Odegaard come in after being rested on the weekend with both being key to the team succeeding in this one. Partey starting again after coming off injured at the weekend appears to be an intentional decision to add some steel next to Rice in midfield with one eye on protecting their lead. The partnership of Kiwior and Saliba has been built up since Gabriel went down injured so Arteta has chosen to stick with what’s proven to work.
Real Madrid Team News
Courtois, Vazquez, Ascecio, Rudiger, Alaba, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vini, Mbappe
Arsenal Champions League Squad
- David Raya
- Neto
- Tommy Setford
- William Saliba
- Kieran Tierney
- Ben White
- Gabriel
- Jurrien Timber
- Jakub Kiwior
- Oleksandr Zinchenko
- Takehiro Tomiyasu
- Riccardo Calafiori
- Thomas Partey
- Martin Odegaard
- Leandro Trossard
- Jorginho
- Mikel Merino
- Kai Havertz
- Raheem Sterling
- Declan Rice
- Myles Lewis-Skelly
- Ethan Nwaneri
- Bukayo Saka
- Gabriel Jesus
- Gabriel Martinelli
- Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
Squad source (B list players not included unless they have made an appearance)
Stay tuned for the Arsenal confirmed lineup for their Champions League tie with Real Madrid. There will be news as well as a discussion on who started, who missed out, and what tweaks we may see.
