Arsenal They need to come back against FC Porto tonight if they want to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. Champions League.
The Gunners dominated for long periods in the first leg three weeks ago but struggled to create clear-cut chances. They had to pay the ultimate price when Porto claimed a 1-0 victory in the final seconds. Arsenal lost possession in their own half and Galeno scored a great goal from 25 meters to give the Portuguese giants the victory.
Arsenal now need to turn things around in tonight's second leg in north London and should be confident after extending their league winning streak to eight games with a 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday, which led to the top of the rankings. first division table.
David Raya missed the weekend's match because he was not eligible to play against his parent club. However, the Spaniard returns to goal tonight with Aaron Ramsdale falling to the bench after his mistake led to Brentford's goal last time out.
Ben White maintains his place at right back once again as William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes continue their excellent partnership in the middle of the Arsenal defence. Jacub Kiwior has been impressing at left-back of late and deservedly keeps his place ahead of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Jorginho has been excellent in midfield of late and retains his place with Thomas Partey on the bench. Declan Rice He will look to maintain his magnificent form, while Martin Odegaard will captain Arsenal once again tonight.
Bukayo Saka He will be one of the main goal threats for the Gunners, as he will once again line up on the right wing. Unfortunately, Gabriel Martinelli has not been able to prove his fitness after missing the win over Brentford with a bad cut to his foot that he suffered against Sheffield United.
Leandro Trossard starts tonight on the left flank with players like Gabriel JesusEmile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira options from the bench.
Here are the teams:
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, rice; Saka, Odegaard, Havertz, Trossard
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Hein, Partey, Jesús, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Cedric, Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Nelson, Elneny, Zinchenko.
Port
Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio, Wendell, Varela, González, Pepê, Galeno, Conceição, Evanilson.
Substitutes: Fabio Cardoso, Eustaquio, Grujic, Taremi, Claudio Ramos, Sánchez, Jaime, Loader, Baró, Martínez, Borges, Zé Pedro
