Arsenal's final hope at securing a trophy this season seems to come in the Champions League, although their route there could scarecly be more difficult, beginning this week with a quaterfinal first leg against Real Madrid.
Mikel Arteta's side will need to face down the holders -- and 15-time champions -- at home before travelling to the Bernabéu next week for the return leg.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the clash.
How to Watch:
All the matches will be available on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK, on Paramount+ in the United States, on SonyLiv in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Tuesday, April 8 at 8 p.m. UK [3 p.m. E.T., 12:30 a.m. IST, 5 a.m. AEST]
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Irfan Peljto
VAR: Bastian Dankert
Team News:
Arsenal
Gabriel Magalhães, D, hamstring, OUT, expected back July
Riccardo Calafiori, D, knee, OUT, expected back late April
Takehiro Tomiyasu, D, OUT, expected back next season
Gabriel Jesus, F, knee, OUT, expected back next season
Kai Havertz, F, hamstring, OUT, expected back late July
Raheem Sterling, F, suspended, OUT
Real Madrid
Aurélien Tchouaméni, M, suspended, OUT
Andriy Lunin, G, muscle, OUT, expected back mid-April
Éder Militão, D, knee, OUT, expected back late July
Ferland Mendy, D, hamstring, OUT, expected mid-April
Dani Carvajal, D, knee, OUT, expected back early September
Dani Ceballos, M, hamstring, DOUBT
Expected Lineup:
Arsenal
GK: David Raya
RB: Jurriën Timber | CB: William Saliba | CB: Jakub Kiwior | LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly
CM: Martin Ødegaard | CM: Thomas Partey | CM: Declan Rice
RW: Bukayo Saka | CF: Mikel Merino | LW: Gabriel Martinelli
Real Madrid
GK: Thibaut Courtois
RB: Lucas Vázquez | CB: Raúl Asencio | CB: Antonio Rüdiger | LB: Fran García
CM: Eduardo Camavinga | CM: Federico Valverde | CM: Jude Bellingham
RW: Rodrygo | CF: Kylian Mbappé | LW: Vinícius Júnior
Stats:
0 - Real Madrid have never beaten Arsenal before, having faced them only twice so far. The two clubs faced each other in the 2005-06 season, when Arsenal won 1-0 at the Bernabéu thanks to a goal from Thierry Henry.
11 - Since 2017, Real Madrid have won 11 out of 22 UEFA Champions League games against English opposition.
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