Arsenal take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates Stadium
Hello and welcome to football.london for live coverage of Arsenal’s Champions League match with Real Madrid.
This is without doubt the biggest game of Mikel Arteta’s tenure in charge of Arsenal and perhaps in the Emirates Stadium era of the club. The last time the two sides met, Thierry Henry was scoring in the Bernabeu and it was the last campaign played at Highbury.
Arteta has welcomed back Bukayo Saka to his side which is a massive boost but the loss of Gabriel Magalhaes is arguably equally as impactful. For Los Blancos, Thibaut Courtois has been included in the squad which is a big boost for the Spanish giants.
Elsewhere, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli must avoid bookings to avoid missing the second leg of the tie. Real Madrid are already missing Aurelien Tchouameni and a number of their players are a caution away from suspension.
You can follow live coverage from the Emirates Stadium throughout the day right here with our dedicated coverage. football.london’s chief Arsenal correspondent Tom Canton is in north London to bring you live updates.
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Tom Canton
Real Madrid team confirmed
Starting XI – Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba, Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vini Jr
Subs – Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre, Fran Garcia, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Gonzalo, Endrick, Jacobo, Chema, Lucas Vazquez, Vallejo, Lorenzo
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Tom Canton
Alan Shearer gives Arsenal vs Real Madrid Champions League prediction
Mikel Arteta’s side is gearing up for one of their most demanding and most crucial games of the season as they line up against a star-studded Real Madrid side.
With the Premier League seemingly out of the Gunners’ grasp, the Champions League offers a chance to clinch some silverware and cement their place in European football. The trophy has eluded them throughout their history despite coming awfully close in 2006.
But tonight they face seasoned winners Real Madrid under their even more experienced manager Carlo Ancelotti who is looking to take the trophy home for the sixth time in his career.
Read the full story here.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Amazon Prime Video UEFA Champions League pundit Alan Shearer during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between Manchester City and Feyenoord at City of Manchester Stadium on November 26, 2024 in Manchester, England.Tom Canton
Antonio Rudiger drops early Real Madrid team news hint
Antonio Rudiger has dropped a team news hint ahead of Real Madrid’s clash against Arsenal. The Gunners will lock horns with Los Blancos at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Mikel Arteta’s side stormed past PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 last month, winning 9-3 on aggregate, meanwhile, Real needed extra time and penalties to get past Atletico Madrid. None of the four players, who were investigated by UEFA for ‘violating the basic rules of decent conduct’ against their rivals, will miss this evening’s tie.
Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe received suspended one-match bans, as well as hefty fines, while Dani Ceballos got off with a reduced penalty and Vinicius Junior escaped punishment. Real will, however, still be without some key players due to injury.
Read the full story here.
Antonio Rudiger in Real Madrid training at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal predicted XI vs Real Madrid
Arsenal have got the night of their season as they take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening. Mikel Arteta wants the club’s supporters to put on the most impressive show of support we have witnessed.
He has the support of Bukayo Saka back in the fold who could make his first start since he returned from a long layoff with a hamstring injury. However, he does have to deal with the absence of Gabriel Magalhaes who missed the tie with the same issue.
He has decisions to make, particularly in the back four and the front three on the night. With that in mind, here is who football.london predicts to start in this evening’s match.
Read the full line-up here.
Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka are both players that Mikel Arteta could choose to play for Arsenal against Real Madrid
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