Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to produce a "special" fightback against Paris Saint-Germain after Ousmane Dembele fired the French side to a 1-0 win in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

Ousmane Dembele remained red-hot in 2025 as he hooked a half-volley through a sea of bodies and off the inside of the far post for goal no. 24 of the year (25 games). Arsenal had plenty of scoring chances themselves — most notably Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard,

Arsenal will miss Partey’s physical presence, which was an asset when they beat PSG in October, and Merino will need to live up to his nickname of the ‘Duel Monster’ to stop Joao Neves and Vitinha running the show. The midfield battle will be key, but not as intriguing as the one out wide.