Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly has revealed that the squad are ‘excited’ for their upcoming Champions League semi-final clash with PSG.
The Gunners are set to welcome the French giants to the Emirates Stadium in the first leg next week, before they look to seal a place in the final at the Parc des Princes the following week.
It’s an intriguing matchup between the two teams, who have already met in the Champions League this season.
In the months since that encounter, both have undergone some huge changes, with PSG hitting form while Arsenal have made some switches in the team.
One of those includes Myles Lewis-Skelly, who is now looking to continue his impressive debut campaign for the senior side.
Myles Lewis-Skelly claims Arsenal are excited for PSG Champions League clash
With such a huge match just around the corner, plenty of discussions have surrounded who could book their place in the final of the Champions League.
Fabio Capello backed Arsenal to win in the semi-final, however, Rio Ferdinand predicted PSG to make the final of the competition, showing how finely poised the matchup is.
With plenty of noise surrounding it, the Arsenal squad will be looking to recreate the heroics they managed in the quarter-final against Real Madrid.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Myles Lewis-Skelly discussed the upcoming meeting, stating: “I feel like as a team we’re prepared.
“We’re ready, we’re in good form currently, and we are excited to play PSG because they’re in form as well, so it’ll be a good challenge for us.
“Because they’re in form also and have a full team, there’s no excuses going into the game, we’re ready.”
Lewis-Skelly’s comments embody the confidence flowing through him and the team as a whole heading into such a huge meeting.
Myles Lewis-Skelly could make huge impact against PSG
Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed against Real Madrid in the last round, playing with the confidence of someone many years his senior on the biggest of stages.
The Arsenal academy graduate’s rise to the top has been so remarkable that it seems he has been in the side for a lot longer than he has.
Rewind back to the previous meeting with PSG back in October, and Lewis-Skelly was handed his Champions League debut with just one minute from the bench.
While the French giants may have changed plenty since that last meeting, so too have Arsenal, with the 18-year-old one of the key members to facilitate such a huge transformation.
He may be able to show exactly what he is capable of when coming up against PSG in the coming weeks.
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