{"id":669513,"date":"2026-05-05T13:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=669513"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:51:19","slug":"arsenal-vs-atletico-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/05\/05\/arsenal-vs-atletico-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Team News and Confirmed Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for Arsenal<\/span><\/a> vs Atletico Madrid at the Emirates in the Champions League semi-final<\/span><\/a> second leg. Mikel Arteta\u2019s team appear to have recovered following a difficult couple of weeks. Diego Simeone\u2019s team will be buoyed by their weekend win against Valencia. Both teams stand on the precipice of a Champions League final.<\/p>\n

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid, Team News and Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n

Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n

During the pre-match press conference<\/span><\/a>, Mikel Arteta was asked about the availability of Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard, and said: \u201cThey are available, they are in the squad, both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat, because we need options, we need the capacity to play different games tomorrow, whether it\u2019s from the start or after. So it\u2019s really, really good news for us to have them both back,\u201d said the Gunners boss regarding the return of Havertz and Odegaard.<\/p>\n

Discussing Bukayo Saka\u2019s return, Arteta said: \u201cGreat, that\u2019s what we need when we arrive in this stage of the competition \u2013 the players not only to be available, but to be in top condition to perform and make the difference, and Bukayo will certainly give us that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Atletico Madrid Team News<\/h3>\n

Diego Simeone<\/a><\/span> will be missing Pablo Barrios, who remains out with a hamstring injury. Nicolas Gonzalez remains in doubt, having missed the first leg and the Valencia fixture at the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Julian Alvarez, Alexander Sorloth and Giuliano Simeone will likely all be available for this huge clash, while veteran centre-back Jose Gimenez also travelled with the squad.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal Confirmed Lineup<\/h3>\n

Starting XI:<\/strong> Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.<\/p>\n

Substitutes:<\/strong> Arrizabalaga, Setford, Mosquera, Hincapie, Odegaard, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Zubimendi, Dowman.<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid Confirmed Lineups<\/h3>\n

Starting XI:<\/strong> Oblak; Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann.<\/span><\/p>\n

Substitutes: <\/strong>Musso, Gim\u00e9nez, Lenglet, Molina, Bo\u00f1ar, D\u00edaz, Mendoza, Cardoso, Baena, Almada, Vargas, S\u00f8rloth.<\/p>\n

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