Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Arsenal and Real Madrid.
Undoubtedly the special dish on this week’s Champions League menu, Arsenal and Real Madrid scrap it out at the Emirates in the first leg of their quarter-final on Tuesday night.
The Gunners bested PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on aggregate in the last 16, whereas Los Blancos edged out Atletico Madrid in a dramatic penalty shootout, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.
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ARSENAL
Out: Raheem Sterling (suspended), Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
REAL MADRID
Out: Andriy Lunin (calf), Ferland Mendy (muscle), Aurelien Tchouameni (suspended), Eder Militao (knee), Dani Carvajal (knee), Dani Ceballos (calf)
Doubtful: Thibaut Courtois (muscle)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba; Valverde, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr; Mbappe
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
