Mikel Arteta’s side were disappointing on the opening day, drawing 0-0 at Atalanta. The Gunners relied on goalkeeper David Raya to keep a clean sheet in Bergamo.
This week, they return to the Emirates to face Paris Saint Germain – one of the two opponents in Pot 1, promising to cause many difficulties.
The Ligue 1 champions dominated Girona in the opening match with a possession rate of 64%, launching 26 shots but had to work very hard to take all 3 points, when Gaganizza scored an own goal in the 90th minute.
Despite all the difficulties at the beginning, Luis Enrique’s team tried to cherish every point, because according to Opta, they are the team with the “hardest” schedule in the Champions League group stage this season.
In addition to tonight’s away match in London, Paris Saint Germain will also face other giants of European football such as Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Manchester City.
Back to Arsenal, if they fail to score against Donnarumma, this will be the first time they have gone 3 matches in the European Cup without a goal.
The Gunners need to solve this problem, in the context of the creative source from the middle – captain Martin Odegaard continues to be out due to injury.
The burden will be placed on Bukayo Saka, who directly participated in 7 goals in Arsenal‘s last 5 home matches in the Champions League (4 goals, 3 assists).
The thrilling 4-2 victory over Leicester last weekend brought great encouragement and confidence to the army of Coach Arteta.
The Gunners’ most dangerous weapon is the corner kick situation. The ability to arrange and execute passes inside of Saka and Declan Rice is always maximized when Arsenal is deadlocked.
Expected lineup
Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
PSG:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Neves, Zaire-Emery; Lee, Kolo Muani, Barcola.
Premier League table
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