Overview
- Kick-off is 8 p.m. BST at the Emirates, with UK streaming on Amazon Prime Video and U.S. coverage on Paramount+.
- Arsenal have opened Europe with consecutive 2-0 wins over Athletic Club and Olympiacos and have 11 straight home league‑phase clean sheets.
- Arteta confirmed Odegaard faces weeks out; Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and long-term ACL absentee Gabriel Jesus remain sidelined, and Piero Hincapie is only recently back in training and not expected to feature heavily.
- Atletico arrive after a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 1-0 victory at Osasuna, though they are winless away from home this season; Nico Gonzalez is a doubt and Clement Lenglet returns from suspension.
- A win would reportedly be Arsenal’s 100th in the Champions League proper, as reports also note Atletico frustration over a lack of hot water after their pre‑match training at the stadium.