4 days Ago
Arsenal boost for Champions League showdown with Real Madrid as TWO big-name stars return to fitness - with Thomas Partey set to fly with the team Arsenal hold a dominant 3-0 advantage over Real Madrid after the first leg The Gunners will be aiming to book their place in the semi-finals on Wednesday LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Is it fair for Man United or Tottenham to go straight into the Champions League if they win the Europa League? By MICHAEL PAVITT Published: 12:42, 15 April 2025 | Updated: 12:52, 15 April 2025 e-mail View comments Arsenal have been boosted ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid by the return of two stars to fitness. The Gunners will head to the Spanish capital in a dominant position having won 3-0 in the first leg at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta 's side will be seeking to avoid a Real Madrid fightback on Wednesday, with the 15-time European champions seeking a remarkable result to keep their title defence alive.
With Arsenal bidding to preserve their advantage, Arteta's defensive options have been boosted ahead of the match. Ben White was seen training at London Colney on Tuesday, with the defender having missed their weekend draw against Brentford in the Premier League . Arteta confirmed ahead of the match that the defender had felt something' during Friday's training session and was therefore not risked.
Mikel Arteta's options have been boosted ahead of Arsenal's quarter-final with Real Madrid Ben White, right, has returned to Arsenal training after missing their draw with Brentford Thomas Partey looks set to travel to Madrid despite an injury scare against Brentford It is unclear if the issue was related to the knee injury that kept him sidelined for 25 games earlier this season. His most recent appearance came when he was introduced as a 90th-minute substitute in the 3-0 win over Madrid. White replaced Jurrien Timber on Tuesday after the Dutch defender suffered a late injury issue.
He was joined in training by midfielder Thomas Partey, who had been a doubt for after picking up an unspecified knock against Brentford. The midfielder, who opened the scoring for the Gunners with a second-half strike, was substituted off on 69 minutes. Read More As good as Declan Rice is, this is what he needs to do to improve, writes GRAEME SOUNESS The 31-year-old was reported by Arteta to have 'felt something' in the match, but now looks set to travel to Madrid for the second leg.
Partey and White's availability will be a boost to the Gunners, who are without long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori and Kai Havertz. Should the Gunners fend off a Real Madrid comeback they would face the winners of the tie between Aston Villa and PSG in the semi-finals. PSG hold a 3-1 lead over Aston Villa from the first leg and will be looking to complete the job at Villa Park on Tuesday night.
Real Madrid Ben White Thomas Partey Share or comment on this article: Arsenal boost for Champions League showdown with Real Madrid as TWO big-name stars return to fitness - with Thomas Partey set to fly with the team e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules .
Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account.
We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .
.
