Arsenal and PSG Announce Starting Lineups for Champions League Semi-Final
Paris Saint-Germain has chosen Gianluigi Donnarumma to guard the net in their Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The match, scheduled for Tuesday evening at 20:00 BST, will determine who advances to face either Inter or Barcelona in the final.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has fielded his strongest available team, with an attacking quartet of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard. Notable absences include Italian international Riccardo Calafiori, sidelined with a knee injury, and midfielder Jorginho.
PSG’s defense will consist of Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, and Nuno Mendes protecting Donnarumma. The Parisian attack features former Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the left wing, alongside Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele.
Confirmed Lineups:
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Merino, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Trossard
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, N.Mendes; J.Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
This highly anticipated match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two of Europe’s top teams, with a place in the Champions League final at stake.