Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League with both among the great European clubs not to have lifted this trophy yet. The Gunners opened with a goalless draw away at Atalanta BC while Les Parisiens cruised past debutants Girona. David Raya was the hero for Mikel Arteta’s men in Bergamo while Luis Enrique and his players stayed thanking Paulo Gazzaniga in the French capital. Leicester City managed to score twice against Raya at the weekend although Arsenal still ran out 4-2 winners in the Premier League thanks to a late display of strength.
Still undefeated across all competitions this season, the Londoners face another tough game that already has went against Manchester CityAston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur since the start of this campaign. There have been two UCL games without a goal and the Gunners have never gone three games without scoring at Europe’s top table. Meanwhile, PSG scored their fifth win from six Ligue 1 games last Friday with a 3-1 win over Stade Rennais at Parc des Princes.
Bradley Barcola scored twice to take his tally to six goals so far this term, with the French champions leading the way ahead of Barcelona’s conquerors AS Monaco on goal difference and three points ahead of bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille. Les Parisiens were beaten 4-1 by Newcastle United last season, which was a third successive defeat against Premier League opponents in the Champions League. This matchup also comes eight years after these two last met in the UCL, which both finished level, although Arsenal beat PSG back in the 1993-94 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, which was also won by the French giants two years later .
Here are our stories, how you can watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, October 1 | Time: 3 pm ET
- Location: Emirates Stadium – London, England
- Check out: Most important+
- Probability: Arsenal -133; Withdrawal +290; PSG +360
League phase so far
Raya’s heroics earned Arsenal and a starting point in Italy while PSG were grateful for Gazzaniga’s generosity in Paris to start with all three points. The Gunners will be content with a point against a side that caused Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen major problems last year. However, the EPL outfit will not count on sitting in 16th place in the League Stage for too long. One of Arteta’s former clubs as a player, PSG, edged past Girona at the Parc des Princes to start with a win. Although it is early days in the new-look format, two wins would be an impressive return if Les Parisiens can emerge victorious.
Team news
Arsenal: Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out although Merino could return this weekend against Southampton. Arteta is also uncertain over Ben White after he missed the last two outings, meaning Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber should continue. Bukayo Saka’s run of direct Premier League assists ended against Leicester thanks to a Wilfred Ndidi own goal, but he will look to build on his seven straight tallies from five UCL games at the Emirates Stadium.
Possible Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
PSG: Ousmane Dembele and Luis Enrique’s post-match discussion after the Rennes win was a continuation of a lot of communication on the pitch during the game and it resulted in the France international being left out of the squad entirely by the Spaniard for the trip to London. Of course, it will be effective because of his creativity this season so far but also according to PSG’s commitment to defending from the front, which is naturally not his strong suit. Randal Kolo Muani was wasteful against Girona so that Lee Kang-in started and scored against Rennes although the French international would be more of a physical challenge for Gabriel Magalhaes and Les Bleus teammate William Saliba. Dembele’s absence makes it easier to put his fellow France international in the middle with Lee likely to come out wide while Desire Doue from the bench could also bring options.
Elsewhere, Goncalo Ramos, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe and Marco Asensio are also injured, which somewhat limits options. Gianluigi Donnarumma is back in training and could return along with Nuno Mendes and Vitinha but there are no guarantees that all three start.
Possible PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Neves, Zaire-Emery; Lee, Kolo Muani, Barcola.
Prediction
This one feels like it could catch fire given the right combination of circumstances. One thing that feels certain is that either side can win, so a draw with at least two goals seems wise. Don’t be surprised if both sides sneak a win by a single goal, but one point each could be an equally likely scenario. Choose: Arsenal 1, PSG 1.
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