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Team News: Atletico Madrid vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Atletico vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Atletico Madrid and Arsenal lock horns at Estadio Metropolitano for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night.

Both teams are still hoping to go all the way and win Europe’s premier club competition for the first time, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all the latest team news for the two clubs.


ATLETICO MADRID vs. ARSENAL

 

ATLETICO MADRID

Out: Pablo Barrios (hamstring)

Doubtful: Ademola Lookman (muscle), David Hancko (ankle), Jose Gimenez (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Cardoso, Gonzalez; Griezmann, Alvarez

ARSENAL

Out: Mikel Merino (foot), Jurrien Timber (ankle), Kai Havertz (muscle)

Doubtful: Martin Zubimendi (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli


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