Arsenal are preparing to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Champions League on Saturday, and Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is confident of their chances.
The Emirates Stadium club have won never the elite European competition and last reached the final in 2006.
Arteta is convinced Arsenal will return to North London with the trophy this weekend, telling his players and friends on Sunday night that the Gunners will be champions of Europe on Saturday.
Arsenal were celebrating the Premier League title on Sunday night when the Spaniard made the claim.
“On Saturday, we are going to be champions of Europe,” Arteta said.
The video was recorded by one of those in attendance and has been leaked on social media.
While recording the Arsenal boss and posting it online is a privacy breach as the club eye a historic double, PSG are likely to be fuming.
The clip will serve as extra motivation as Luis Enrique and his men look to successfully defend their European title.
The French team tore Inter Milan apart in the Champions League final last year, strolling to a 5-0 victory and they will be eager to deliver another outstanding performance against the Gunners.
However, Arsenal are a different team given their solid defence, which played a key role in their league title triumph.
Arteta and his men have what it takes to pip PSG to the cup and the Spanish manager has done nothing wrong with his speech.
A first title in 22 years is huge and topping it with the Champions League trophy on Saturday is the plan at Arsenal.
Only Jurrien Timber and Ben White are expected to miss the game after Mikel Merino returned to action against Crystal Palace on Sunday having been out since January.
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