The lights will be shining bright at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, when Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain lock horns in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal.
Arsenal heads into this heavyweight clash riding high on confidence after sending knocking out Real Madrid. The Gunners scored a dominant 5-1 aggregate win over the defending champions in the quarterfinals. Under Mikel Arteta’s watchful eye, the Gunners have shown they can roll with the punches, mixing tactical smarts with plenty of grit.
However, Arteta will have to shuffle his deck a bit, with Thomas Partey sidelined through suspension — a headache that could force a few tweaks to his midfield puzzle.
Meanwhile, Luis Enrique’s PSG have proven adept at tactical shape-shifting. The French giants have been quick to chop and change their formations, looking to hit their rivals where it hurts most.
Their road to the final four hasn’t been a walk in the park either, needing a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to edge past Liverpool before surviving a tightrope act against Aston Villa in the quarterfinals.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Arsenal vs. PSG live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in UK:
- TV channel: None
- Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
This match is not available for live TV broadcast in the United Kingdom. Streaming options are available on Amazon Prime.
What time does Arsenal vs. PSG kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London, England and kicks off on Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m. local time (BST).
Arsenal vs. PSG lineups, team news
Thomas Partey will miss the first leg against PSG after accumulating too many yellow cards. This gives Mikel Arteta a bit of a headache as Jorginho is also out with a long-term injury. As a result, Declan Rice could start as the holding midfielder, with Mikel Merino playing as the left-sided box-to-box midfielder.
Additionally, Arsenal are missing several crucial players such as Gabriel, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Gabriel Jesus. Riccardo Calafiori will also miss this game in all likelihood.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Rice, Merino — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
Injured: Gabriel, Jorginho, Havertz, Tomiyasu, Jesus, Calafiori (doubt)
Suspended: Partey
PSG, on the other hand, have a clean slate of health, with no injury concerns as they come into this semifinal clash against Arsenal. Despite their 3-1 loss, Luis Enrique should start the same starting 11 in this match.
Bradley Barcola may be given a start ahead of Desire Doue on the left wing. Ousmane Dembele is having a fantastic season and will once again lead PSG's frontline.
PSG predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes — Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves — Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times BST
Tuesday, April 29
- Arsenal vs. PSG (8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 30
- Barcelona vs. Inter Milan (8:00 p.m.)
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