Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: UEFA Champions League – teams, start, lineups

Who: Arsenal vs Athletico Madrid
What: UEFA Champions League
Where: Emirates Stadium successful London, United Kingdom
When: Tuesday, October 21 astatine 8pm (19:00 GMT)
How to follow: We’ll person each the build-up connected Al Jazeera Sport from 5pm (16:00 GMT) earlier our unrecorded substance commentary stream.

English Premier League (EPL) leaders Arsenal big Spanish powerhouse Atletico Madrid astatine the Emirates Stadium with some sides looking to consolidate their UEFA Champions League (UCL) ladder presumption successful the Matchday 3 showdown.

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The Gunners caput into the blockbuster European matchup riding precocious successful the Premier League aft winning 4 of their past 5 matches and sitting 3 points wide of Manchester City connected apical of the standings.

For the Rojiblancos, a three-time Champions League finalist, Tuesday’s fixture is simply a premier accidental to trial their mettle against past season’s UCL semifinalists.

Here is each to cognize earlier their epic clash:

How did Arsenal and Atletico fare successful their home leagues this past weekend?

The Gunners bushed Fulham 1-0 distant successful a constrictive Premier League triumph astatine Craven Cottage, portion Atletico returned from the planetary interruption to decision Osasuna 1-0 successful a choky contention successful La Liga.

What’s the closest some sides person travel to winning the Champions League?

Arsenal came closest to winning the UCL successful 2006, reaching the last and taking a 1-0 pb against Barcelona earlier yet losing 2-1.

Atletico person reached the last 3 times successful 1974, 2014 and 2016. Their astir caller nonaccomplishment mightiness person been the astir painful: An excruciating extra-time defeat, 5-3 connected penalties, to archrivals Real Madrid astatine the Stadio San Siro successful Milan, Italy.

The 2016 last was conscionable the 2nd clip successful the tournament’s past that some finalists were from the aforesaid city.

What happened the past clip Arsenal played Atletico Madrid?

Tuesday’s fixture volition beryllium conscionable the 3rd gathering betwixt the 2 sides, which past clashed connected May 3, 2018, successful the Europa League.

Atletico precocious to the last 2-1 connected aggregate aft a 1-0 triumph implicit Arsenal astatine the Wanda Metropolitano successful the 2nd leg.

The lucifer is champion remembered arsenic the extremity of erstwhile Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s unsuccessful bid to assistance a European trophy for the North London nine aft 22 years astatine the helm.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, centre, shakes hands with subordinate Jack Wilshere arsenic helium is substituted disconnected successful the 2nd limb of their UEFA Europa League semifinal against Atletico astatine the Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain connected May 3, 2018 [Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters]

Stat Attack:

• Arsenal is aiming for their 12th consecutive UEFA Champions League group-stage oregon league-stage fixture astatine location without conceding a goal.
• The Gunners are connected a five-game winning streak crossed each competitions.
• Diego Simeone’s Atletico are unbeaten successful six games crossed each competitions since they fell to a last-minute decision by Liverpool astatine Anfield successful September.

Atletico purpose to person Alvarez they beryllium among the elite connected Arsenal visit

Julian Alvarez has established himself arsenic Atletico Madrid’s cardinal player, but the nine inactive request to beryllium to the Argentina planetary that they beryllium among Europe’s elite and tin fulfil his ambitions.

In caller weeks, determination has been renewed speculation that Barcelona were funny successful signing the striker adjacent summertime arsenic a replacement for seasoned Robert Lewandowski.

“People ever talk,” said Alvarez, neither fanning the flames of the rumours nor wholly quashing them.

Alvarez joined Atletico successful a woody worthy 85 cardinal euros ($99m) from Manchester City successful the summertime of 2024.

Head-to-head

• Previous meetings: 2
• Arsenal wins: 0
• Draws: 1
• Atletico Madrid wins: 1

Arsenal squad news

Central defender Piero Hincapie is simply a game-time determination arsenic helium recovers from a groin strain.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is inactive without Noni Madueke, Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, who are each sidelined with genu injuries.

Two of Arsenal’s cardinal players, Martin Odegaard, left, and Kai Havertz, are unavailable to play against Atletico Madrid owed to wounded [File: Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters]

Atletico Madrid squad news

Winger Nice Gonzalez is doubtful for the Arsenal clash aft helium suffered a caput wounded against Osasuna successful their 1-0 triumph connected Saturday night.

Neither guardant Thiago Almada (calf) nor midfielder Johnny Cardoso (ankle) has played since August.

Simeone volition person entree to defender Clement Lenglet, who is disposable aft serving a home league suspension.

Arsenal predicted starting lineup

Raya (goalkeeper); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup

Oblak (goalkeeper); Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Barrios, Gallagher, Almada; Griezmann, Alvarez