Arsenal XI vs PSG: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today | OneFootball

The Gunners boosted by three returning players in Paris

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had said after that loss that Timber was not fit to make the squad, but he trained on Tuesday after the squad arrived in Paris and starts this evening.

The return of Partey means Declan Rice can push forward to an advanced role after playing at the base of midfield in the first leg. Rice has starred for Arsenal during this Champions League run and is their top scorer in the knockout phase this season.

In attack, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli start on the flanks, but Arteta had a dilemma as to who leads the line.

Leandro Trossard was given the nod in the first leg, however, Mikel Merino replaces him this evening. Merino has excelled as an emergency striker for Arsenal but was less effective last week when he played in midfield.

Riccardo Calafiori is back in the squad after returning to training. The defender has been out since March with a knee injury.

“He’s travelled and he’s fit and ready to play when we need him,” said Arteta. “That great news, too.”

Jorginho has also made the bench after a rib injury.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino

Subs: Neto, Setford, White, Calafiori, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Butler-Oyedeji, Trossard, Sterling

Injured: Gabriel (hamstring), Havertz (hamstring), Jesus (knee), Tomiyasu (knee)

Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday May 7, 2025

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

How to watch: TNT Sports

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)