Arsenal will take on Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League next. Both teams would like to go in and test themselves by trying to get a win against a top European team. This will be Arsenal’s first home UCL fixture of the season and Arteta will manage against his old club where he played for a season on loan. The Gunners would hope to get the 3 points at their home and bag their first win of the UCL season.
Both teams have many injury concerns and getting the balance right in a game against a top team is key. Let’s look at what this match means for both teams and also the latest injury update.
Injury update
Both teams will adjust their game plan with the injuries in mind. For, Paris the long-term injuries remain the same, they will be without a few important defenders in Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernndez. Playing against a strong team like The Gunners without the two French defenders will be tricky. Goncalo Ramos will also miss the match because of an ankle injury. Returning to the squad are many important players like Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Donnarumma, Asensio, and Doue. It is important to note that PSG will be without Ousmane Dembele, who was left out due to disciplinary issues. He is arguably their most important attacker.
The Gunners though, have a longer list. Odegaard is still out and his absence during this stretch of tough fixtures was evident in the Arsenal attack. Even though Calafiori is reported to have no major issue, he and Ben white, recovering from a groin injury will both be assessed before the game. Merino could be back and finally make his debut but next week looks more likely for him. Zinchenko’s day-to-day injury status has been changed to long-term absentee. As for Tierney and Tomiyasu, they are still out due to Hamstring and Knee injuries respectively.
Both teams have important players out, Dembele and Odegaard are the kind of players who can win you a match at any point. Arteta will face the club where he started as a player, he had only good things to say about the club and the city in the press conference. The UCL format has changed, and every game is important. Both teams aspire to go further in the tournament and expect to get a good result against a worthy opponent.
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Arsenal have the third-best odds of winning the UCL and for good reason. The Gunners have a very balanced squad, with quality players in all positions they are one of the strongest teams in the competition. Their first game was an underwhelming draw against Atlanta where David Raya’s brilliant effort made sure that Arsenal got a point from the match. The North Londoners will host Paris Saint Germain in the midweek and hope to get their campaign off to winning ways.
PSG can win the game, but without Goncalo Ramos, they will play without a number nine and no Dembele is a huge loss too. They have Barcola, Doue, Asensio, Lee, and others to get past the opposition fullbacks, but it will be a tough outing offensively for Luis Enrique’s team considering the form that Raya, Gabriel, and Saliba are in. It will be a real test for PSG because playing all year round in the Mickey Mouse League, they find it difficult to find that extra gear against teams in the UCL.
It will be an intense match, The Gunners will try to keep possession and break through the Paris defense and Paris will most likely generate most of the chances on counters. The most important thing for PSG is to not lose the ball cheaply in their half. Both teams face many injury concerns and it will be a battle between two teams hungry to win their First Champions League title ever.
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