Arsenal face one other daunting problem this night as they head to Atletico Madrid within the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
The Gunners have been stumbling in direction of the top of the season in latest weeks and their hopes of a home and continental quadruple got here to a shuddering halt following an EFL Cup last defeat to Manchester Metropolis and a shock FA Cup upset at Championship facet Southampton.
They nonetheless have lots to play for, nevertheless, beginning tonight on the Metropolitano in Madrid towards an Atletico facet that has gone a radical transformation below boss Diego Simeone.
Simeone’s status as a dour, defensive-minded coach has began to vary together with his facet now enjoying front-foot soccer guided by the brilliance of Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez whereas their solidity on the again has additionally vanished.
Their two most up-to-date video games in La Liga have produced 10 objectives whereas, this season, they’ve loved a number of high-scoring wins, equivalent to 4-0 towards Barcelona, 5-0 towards Actual Betis and 5-2 towards Tottenham.
Arsenal are unlikely to crumble defensively and this may very well be a cagier affair than last night’s goal fest between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
How do I watch Atletico Madrid v Arsenal?
The match will likely be out there to observe dwell within the UK on TNT Sports activities, with protection additionally accessible through the invention+ streaming platform.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00pm BST on Wednesday.
To observe elsewhere on the earth, click on HERE to search out your native rights holder.
