London, England – Gunners dey prepare for big match as dem go face Atletico Madrid on Tuesday wey fit change di game for dem in Champions League. If Arsenal fit win for Emirates Stadium, e go mark sweets 100th victory for Europe top competition. Dem don already beat Athletic Bilbao and Olympiacos 2-0, so di confidence dey high (guy, dem no fit stop una!).
Arsenal don win 11 straight Champions League home games without allowing any goal – how dem dey do am? Na small small win dem dey take build dem confidence. Last weekend, dem control Fulham like sey dem get remote for dem brain. But, as dem say, no victory dey come without wahala, especially with Atletico Madrid dey waka come London in good form after dem chop Osasuna 1-0 for La Liga.
Diego Simeone boys don bounce back from di shakings wey dem experience earlier and don score 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. But, una sabi say, dem get issues with away matches dis season – dem never collect any win for road (ebi sey na dem carry bad luck for road?).
This match go show Arsenal silky ball control against Atletico wey get di rough style. Both teams no be small for defense, but no be news say Arsenal home form fit help dem shine for this encounter wey dey look like e go tight well well.
On di injury front, Arteta dey thank di stars sey new injuries no come for dem after di win over Fulham, but Piero Hincapie still dey likely dey doubt due to groin wahala. Noni Madueke, Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus no go fit play because of knee problems. Plus, Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi need to watch themsef — a yellow card fit land dem for suspension next match (better not una carry wahala carry come). Arteta fit decide to shuffle im team for di match, with Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Gabriel Martinelli ready to shine.
For Atletico Madrid, di story no dey different with some players dey face injury issue. No be sey dem get wahala, but some players dey carry chance to shine if dem fit replace di injured Nico Gonzalez after di head knock wey he collect against Osasuna. E fit open di door for Giuliano Simeone, Thiago Almada, Javi Galan or Conor Gallagher to enter di lineup. Meanwhile, midfielder Johnny Cardoso no dey available with ankle injury, but defender Clement Lenglet dey back after serving suspension (small relief pepper dem need!).
Atletico Madrid predicted starting XI (4-4-2, right to left): Oblak (GK) — Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri — Simeone, Barrios, Gallagher, Almada — Griezmann, Alvarez. Injured: Nico Gonzalez (head injury, doubt), Cardoso (ankle). Suspended: None.
Meanwhile, we still dey follow predict line-ups for every team wey go play for di Champions League Matchday 3. E go dey hot, no forget to stay tuned for last-minute updates before di action start!
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