Arsenal will look to complete the job and make it through to the final four in the on Wednesday night when they take on Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the second leg of their quarter-final tie
’s men take a . Two stunning free kicks from along with a goal have made the Gunners heavy favourites to progress.
However, they must first avoid Real Madrid completing what looks like an unlikely turnaround. However, it’s something the Spanish giants believe is possible, with Arsenal having to be at their best again to stop them.
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Ahead of the match, both Arsenal and Real Madrid have given the latest on the availability of their squads for the clash.
Arteta has confirmed that midfielder Jorginho hasn’t travelled with the squad after suffering what looked like a rib injury in the draw against Brentford. He therefore won’t be available for the game.
"Jorginho, unfortunately, is not here after the incident of the weekend, he hasn't recovered,” Arteta . “So yeah, our thoughts are with him.”
Arsenal will also be without longer term absentees Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Mahalhaes, Kai Havertz and Riccardo Calafiori for the game. All five continue their recovery from their injuries.
There is however better news on both Ben White and Thomas Partey. Both were a doubt in the lead up to the game, but Arteta has confirmed that both have been able to travel to Madrid with the squad and trained on Tuesday night in preparation for the game.
As for Real Madrid, they will be without midfielder Eduardo Camavinga who will serve a one-match suspension for the game after being sent off in the first leg last week. The Frenchman was shown two yellow cards in the game at the Emirates Stadium.
Carlo Ancelotti will also be without Andriy Lunin and Ferland Mendy due to injury, with the Spanish club confirming on their official website that they have been training away from the rest of the squad in the build-up to the game.
Youngsters Jacobo Ramon , Gonzalo Garcia , Chema Andres and Lorenzo Aguado will also be unavailable to Real Madrid due to Ancelotti naming a smaller squad for the second leg. It means the four youngsters have been left out of the squad for the match against Arsenal.
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