Arsenal host Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semi-finals at the Emirates as the Gunners look to reach their first European final since 2007.
To get there, they will have to defeat eight-time champions Lyon, who were runners-up to Barcelona last year.
Renee Slegers’ side were in impressive form in coming back from two goals down to defeat Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
They will look to use the power of the Emirates again against the French side, who are managed by former Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro.
Arsenal were last champions of Europe in 2007, which was the last time an English club won the competition. They could face Chelsea in the Lisbon final with the Blues playing Barcelona in the other semi-final.
When is Arsenal vs Lyon?
The Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg will kick off at 12:30pm BST on Saturday 18 April at the Emirates Stadium.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on TNT Sports and a live stream will be available for subscribers on Discovery+.
Confirmed line-ups
Arsenal XI: Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Mariona; Mead, Maanum, Foord; Russo
Lyon XI: Endler; Carpenter, Gilles, Sombath, Bacha; Egurrola, Van de Donk, Heaps; Diani, Dumornay, Chawinga
What is the team news?
Alessia Russo starts for Arsenal but Chloe Kelly is only fit enough for the bench, though Beth Mead is an excellent replacement as her England team-mate keeps her place on the right wing.
As expected, the injured goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar is replaced by Manuela Zinsberger. Arsenal are otherwise unchanged from the side that defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the quarter-final second leg.
For Lyon, the big news is that captain Wendie Renard is only on the bench, with Alice Sombath and Vanessa Gilles in defence. Ada Hegerberg is also on the bench, with Kadidiatou Diani, Melchie Dumornay and Tabitha Chawinga starting.
Danielle van de Donk starts in midfield against her former team, alongside United States captain Lindsey Heaps.
