Alexander Sørloth and Martin Ødegaard on the bench

Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz will both start on the bench when Arsenal face Atlético Madrid in the decisive Champions League semi-final. So does Norwegian Alexander Sørloth. .

Everything is open before Tuesday’s semi-final in the Champions League. A 1-1 draw in the first leg between Atlético Madrid and Arsenal means that both teams have a clear chance of securing their first ticket to the final.

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And now the starting line-ups for the return leg at Emirates Stadium have been announced.

Ødegaard and Havertz on the bench

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has chosen to go for the same 11 players who won 3-0 over Fulham at the weekend. This means that Viktor Gyökeres will start at the top, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on the wings.

Martin Ødegaard must therefore take a place on the bench, along with Kai Havertz. Both were reported healthy before the match after their respective injuries, but will not be trusted from the start.

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Danish Christian Nørgaard is also to be found on Arsenal’s substitutes’ bench.

Sørloth also on the bench – Llorente is promoted

Alexander Sørloth will not start for Atlético Madrid either. The Norwegian striker, like Ødegaard, is ready to come on from the bench.

Diego Simeone has only made one change compared to the first meeting: Robin Le Normand comes into defence, while Marcos Llorente is moved up to midfield.

Thus, Atlético starts like this:

Atlético Madrid starting line-up: Oblak; Llorente, Hancko, Le Normand, Galán; Simeone, Koke, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Álvarez.

Facts about the match

  • The semi-finals of the Champions League kick off at 21:00 at the Emirates Stadium.
  • The score is 1-1 after the first leg in Madrid.
  • The winner will face either PSG or Bayern Munich in the final at the Puskás Arena in Budapest on May 30.
  • Ødegaard and Sørloth could both be considered as substitutes during the match.

The match will be an evening where two Norwegian stars will have to watch from the sidelines – at least in the beginning.

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