Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr sends key message to fans with Arsenal Champions League claim

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Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr has fired a warning at Arsenal ahead of the teams facing off in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Bernabeu will play host to the second leg of the contest, where anything could happen in a stadium known for creating upsets.

There will need to be a shock if the Gunners don’t make it through, with Arsenal beating Real Madrid 3-0 in the previous leg.

As a place in the Champions League final four awaits, players from both sides have been gearing themselves up, with a clear warning sent to Arsenal beforehand.

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Vinicius Jr sends Arsenal message after Real Madrid win

Real Madrid prepared for their clash against Arsenal by taking on Alaves in La Liga action, looking to keep their title dreams alive.

A goal from Eduardo Camavinga gave Los Blancos the lead, but trouble soon arose as Kylian Mbappe was sent off.

After a tense remainder of the match, Real Madrid still managed to hold on and earn an important three points for their league tally.

Focus is still very firmly on the coming Champions League meeting with Arsenal, though, as shown by Vinicius Jr’s message after the victory.

Taking to Instagram, the Brazilian said, translated from Spanish: “Already thinking about Wednesday!!!

“We’re ready and looking forward to it. We’ll wait for you at the Bernabeu and we’ll try everything.

“WE ARE THE REAL!!! HALA MADRID!”

It’s a clear warning before Real Madrid vs Arsenal in the second leg that Mikel Arteta will have to heed for such an important tie.

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Vinicius Jr’s impressive scoring and assisting record this season

Plenty of talk before the first leg surrounded how Arsenal would manage to keep the dangerous Real Madrid frontline quiet.

In the end, the Gunners managed it as they kept another clean sheet in the Champions League to give themselves a strong chance for the second leg.

Whether they can do the same in that fixture at the Bernabeu remains to be seen, but plenty of the hopes of Real Madrid sit firmly on the shoulders of Vinicius Jr.

The winger will likely come up against Jurrien Timber on the flank, with the pair reuniting once again for a big clash.