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Mikel Arteta makes no changes

Arsenal return to the Champions League in a huge clash with Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening as Mikel Arteta’s side look to bounce back from the disappointment of their opening match.

The Premier League team traveled to Atalanta last time in the competition and could only leave Italy with a 0-0 draw. They were lucky to do so as a remarkable double save from David Raya denied the Serie A side all three points.

Arsenal came into Tuesday night’s match having needed a last-minute goal to beat Leicester City on Saturday. Although Arteta’s side are yet to reach their highest level yet this season, they will know that victory over the Ligue 1 champions would invite punishment. big statement to the rest of Europe about their ambitions in the tournament.

Arteta has made no changes from the win over the Foxes, with the Spanish coach believing this is his best XI at the moment.

Arsenal confirmed he started 11th

As for PSG, the French giants started their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 win over Girona and face a tall task to come away from the Emirates Stadium with all three points on Tuesday evening.

The Ligue 1 champions have failed to beat Arsenal in their previous four meetings and have lost their last three away Champions League games against English opponents.

PSG won 3-1 against Rennes on Friday evening and there has been some controversy in the aftermath of the victory. Ousmane Dembele, the club’s best player so far this season, has had a falling out with his manager Luis Enrique.

The Spanish coach has dropped the winger for the trip to London, which is one of four changes made after their latest league win.

Matvey Safonov, Lucas Beraldo, Fabian Ruiz and Dembele are replaced by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Desire Doue.

PSG confirmed he will start from 11

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