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Arsenal will welcome Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium this Tuesday night as they hope to secure a good result at home in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal clash. The Gunners managed to earn an impressive 3-0 win over Fulham recently, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.
Mikel Arteta will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some tweaks to his first XI for this clash. Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie could both play from the start of this game.
4-2-3-1 Arsenal Predicted Lineup To Face Atletico Madrid
Defence
David Raya will play in goal for the London club after he kept a clean sheet in his last outing. Gabriel will function alongside William Saliba at the heart of the Arsenal backline as they look to keep the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.
Ben White will continue to operate as the right-back, while Piero Hincapie looks to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Cristhian Mosquera will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND – MAY 04: Ben White (L) and Viktor Gyoekeres (R) of Arsenal walk out during the training session one day ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Sobha Realty Training Centre on May 04, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)
Midfield
Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi will play as the holding midfielders for Arsenal as they focus on winning the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park.
The talented trio of Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka will function just ahead of them as part of the Arsenal attack. All three of them need to be at their best if the Gunners are to secure a convincing win in midweek.
Noni Madueke and Christian Norgaard will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to impress in the second half if required.
Attack
Viktor Gyokeres will spearhead Nottingham’s attack up top. He has to find a way to be a real menace on the offensive end of the field.
Gabriel Jesus will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if needed.
