The Champions League is back…
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The Gunners are back at home for the first time this season in the Champions League, and will look to kick on after their Matchday 1 victory in Naples. They face a Lille side who have started the season well, sitting pretty in 2nd in Ligue 1, and will be led out by their captain Olivier Giroud. France’s 2nd highest scorer will look to prove a point at his old stomping ground, but faces a formidable task against a team that had a 100% record in the league phase last season. Mikel Arteta may see this as a chance to rotate his team with some challenging European fixtures coming up, including a trip to Munich on the horizon, although his choices have been restricted with the double blow of Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi picking up injuries in the post-match cool down at the weekend. Despite this, last season’s Champions League runners up will be expected to be too strong for their French challengers.
Atletico Madrid at home in the Champions League are unreal. That’s it. That’s the preview.
The showcase tie of the week. Back to back European champions PSG make the trip to a club under intense scrutiny, but despite the controversy, this should make for an exciting watch. Man City’s team is brimming with confidence on the pitch, winning all 8 games so far this season, while PSG have struggled to find their form, currently sitting 6th in Ligue 1. PSG are notoriously slow starters in the Champions League, having to qualify through the play-off system for the knockout stages in the last 2 seasons, but will call on their regular starters after resting key players at the weekend. Get the popcorn out…
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