Arsenal are in need of a comeback as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg tonight.
PSG sealed a 1-0 victory in last week’s first leg in north London with Ousmane Dembele silencing the Emirates after just four minutes.
The Gunners beat PSG in the league phase of the competition but must do so again – this time in the French capital – if they are to reach their first Champions League final since 2006.
Mikel Arteta’s side will be boosted by the return of Thomas Partey, who missed the first leg through suspension, but will make a late call on the availability of Jurrien Timber after he missed the weekend’s action against Bournemouth.
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May 7, 2025 7:10 pm
Luis Enrique: ‘We know what we need to do’
Ben Fleming
Paris Saint-Germain Training Session And Press Conference - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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The hosts tonight have every reason to be confident given they hold a one-goal advantage after the first leg. Head coach Luis Enrique still wants to see more, though.
‘I think everything is relatively straightforward. For example, today we talked about the things we could improve in attack or defence,’ he said.
‘We were able to train to improve those areas. We’ve got here thanks to all the work that’s been done. We have to try and take advantage of what happens before, during and after the match.’
May 7, 2025 7:00 pm
Both teams arrive
Ben Fleming
Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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May 7, 2025 6:52 pm
Dembele benched as Timber returns
Ben Fleming
So the reported news is correct and Dembele will start on the bench. The PSG forward has been nursing a minor injury but will surely have a part to play off the bench.
For Arsenal, Timber and Merino come back into the side, while Partey will return having missed the first leg through suspension.
May 7, 2025 6:48 pm
PSG team news
Ben Fleming
Starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Barcola, Doué, Kvaratskhelia.
Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Ramos, Dembele, Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Tape, Mbaye.
May 7, 2025 6:46 pm
Arsenal team news
Ben Fleming
Starting 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.
May 7, 2025 6:42 pm
Team news coming shortly
Ben Fleming
The team news should be dropping in the next few minutes – the early reports suggest that Ousmane Dembele may well be on the bench for PSG…
May 7, 2025 6:35 pm
The stage is set
Ben Fleming
Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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What an evening we’re in for.
May 7, 2025 6:25 pm
Pre-match odds
Ben Fleming
Match result:
PSG – 6/5
Draw – 5/2
Arsenal – 21/10
To qualify:
PSG – 1/5
Arsenal – 3/1
Odds provided by Betway (and subject to change)
May 7, 2025 6:15 pm
Predicted line-ups
Ben Fleming
We’ve still got a bit of time until team news come out, but here is how we think both sides might line up.
Predicted Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Predicted PSG XI: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz, Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
May 7, 2025 6:10 pm
Early team news
Ben Fleming
Ahead of tonight, Arsenal were dealt an injury boost after Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori were all spotted in training on Tuesday morning.
Odegaard looks good to go, but Arteta confirmed a late call will still have to be made over Timber’s involvement.
‘We will assess him today whether he can start or not,’ the Spaniard said in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference.
May 7, 2025 6:05 pm
Where to watch PSG vs Arsenal in the UK? TV channel and kick-off time
Ben Fleming
The second leg of the Champions League clash between PSG and Arsenal kicks off today at 8pm.
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 with live streaming coverage available through the Discovery+ app.
May 7, 2025 5:59 pm
Good evening!
Ben Fleming
Hello and welcome to Metro’s live coverage of the Champions League semi-final between PSG and Arsenal.
Stay with us for all the build-up, team news and match action from what promises to be a huge second leg at the Parc des Princes.
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