LONDON, England – Gavi, the young star midfielder for Barcelona, go dey in Milan on Tuesday if no last-minute issues show up. Di player don show signs of exhaustion after him match, with complaints for both legs, as Hansi Flick fit substitute am for minute 78 when e begin feel discomfort and collapse on di pitch.
Luckily, initial examinations in di locker room no show any serious injury, just simple cramping in both legs. As e no get anything serious, we go wait for today to see how e feel before di Champions League semi-final return match.
Barcelona win di first leg 2-1 against Valladolid, an important victory as dem prepare for di crucial clash in Milan. Also expected to feature na Fermín López, di player wey score di winning goal in Pucela, who finish di match with visible pain after suffering a heavy kick on his ankle.
“We sabi say we gree work hard to reach di final,” Gavi talk after di match. “After dis win, we go prepare ourselves well for di next step.” Gavi’s presence na key for Barcelona as dem face PSG for di next round.
Meanwhile, Arsenal dey hold their hopes high despite dem lose to PSG for Emirates Stadium. E be like say dem go need strong performances from all players, especially from dia captain, Martin Ødegaard, to stand a chance in di return leg.
“We get hope to still reach di final on May 31 for Munich,” coach Mikel Arteta talk after di loss. “We must find ways to stop PSG, and we need everybody fit, especially our captain.”
Ødegaard, who struggle during di first leg, need to step up after suffering a poor game, completing only 23 successful passes in 89 minutes, far below what fans expect from am. Di performance don raise some concerns about his influence in di game as Arsenal look for ways to recover in Paris.
With only four goals and nine assists this season, Ødegaard’s numbers dey reflect a decline. His last goal come on March 4 against PSV Eindhoven, and e don’t regain form since. “We need di best Ødegaard to lead dis team next week,” one journalist don pen after di match.
“Di big players of Arsenal no perform as we expect dem,” Julien Laurens, a sports journalist, also react after di PSG game. “Ødegaard need to take charge for di second leg if dem wan pull dis comeback.”
As Arsenal prepare to travel to Paris, all eyes go dey on di captain to provide di spark dey need to ignite hope for di fans and secure a path to di final.
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