Mikel Arteta’s squad are preparing for their Champions League battle against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.
The Emirates will host its first Champions League fixture of the new campaign, with a blockbuster clash set to grace North London.
Arsenal welcome French giants PSG to the capital in their second match of the tournament, with three points desired after the opening night draw to Atalanta.
Arteta’s side will have to be at their best to get the better of Luis Enrique’s Ligue 1 leaders, who made the semi-final of the competition last season.
Arsenal’s record against PSG
It’s set to be a huge game under the lights at the Emirates, with supporters handed the chance to see how the Gunners fare against top European opposition.
PSG will arrive in London full of confidence after their opening-day victory against Girona, with Enrique set to demand a strong display from his side against Arsenal.
Not only will Arteta be motivated to win the game to secure the North Londoner’s first win of this season’s competition, but to also make history at the club.
A win against PSG would see Arteta become the first Arsenal manager to oversee a victory against the French giants in the Champions League.
Arsenal have played PSG four times in their history, recording one win and three draws in both the UEFA Cup Winners Cup and the Champions League.
The Gunners last beat PSG in the Cup Winners Cup back in 1994, which was the only time Arsenal have emerged victorious against the Parisians in their four meetings.
Arteta can be the first manager to lead the Gunners to a win against PSG in 30 years, and the first to beat the French club in the Champions League.
When did Arsenal last play PSG in the Champions League?
While it’s been three decades since Arsenal beat PSG competitively, it was only in the 2016/17 season that the two sides last met.
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The Gunners were drawn in the group stage against PSG that campaign, with Arsene Wenger leading his side to two draws against Unai Emery’s squad.
A 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes was followed by a 2-2 draw at the Emirates, where both Marco Verratti and Alex Iwobi scored own goals, saw the two clubs unable to be separated over two fixtures.
With a dramatically different squad this time around, Arteta will hope to break the deadlock in Arsenal’s Champions League history against PSG, with a huge night ahead at the Emirates.
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