Bukayo Saka makes his first start in more than three months as Arsenal host Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Emirates Stadium.
Saka returned from his hamstring injury with two substitute appearances against Fulham and Everton last week.
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Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns from their 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday, with Mikel Merino fine after cutting his head to start up top.
Ben White was able to get through 60 minutes at Goodison Park, starting a game for the first time since November, but Jurrien Timber gets the nod a right-back with Jakub Kiwior alongside William Saliba at centre-back.
Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Thomas Partey are Arsenal’s midfield trio. Odegaard and Partey were both named on the bench at Everton. Raheem Sterling is suspended.
Confirmed team news
Arsenal XI: Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino
Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Trossard, Jorginho, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Nwaneri
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior
Subs: Fran Gonzalez, Mestre, Guler, Enrick, Lucas Vazquez, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Gonzalo, Jacobo, Chema, Lorenzo
Suspended: Sterling
Time and date: 8pm BST on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Irfan Peljto
How to watch: Amazon Prime
