Arsenal, Atlético Madrid and UEFA Champions League
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Manchester City are in the race to sign River Plate defender Lautaro Rivero amid competition from Tottenham and Atletico Madrid, as per a new report.The Blues have signed Julian Alvarez and Claudio
Julián Álvarez reportedly controls his fate at Atlético Madrid and his gigantic €500 million ($580.6 million) release clause won’t be a roadblock if he wants to leave.
Arsenal thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 thanks to a devastating second-half broadside at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to secure a third successive Champions League victory.
Manchester United could look to sign Conor Gallagher in January if Atletico Madrid are open to letting him leave on a loan deal, according to journalist and transfer insider Ben Jacobs.The Red Devils
Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Atlético Madrid (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Merino; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli. Summer addition Johnny Cardoso will miss out because of an ankle injury, but the USMNT international is the visitors’ only known absentee.
In the 4-0 win against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, Arsenal’s shape on the ball resembled a 4-3-3 with narrow full-backs, and when Myles Lewis-Skelly roamed inside the pitch, Declan Rice shifted to occupy the left-back space.
Atlético Madrid filed a complaint with UEFA over the lack of hot water in the Emirates dressing rooms for their training, the club have told ESPN.
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Mikel Arteta issues Gabriel injury update after defender’s withdrawal against Atletico Madrid
Mikel Arteta said Gabriel had “an issue” against Atletico Madrid that meant he had to be replaced, in a rare off note in an emphatic victory for Arsenal. The defender got on the scoresheet as Arsenal stunned the Spanish giants with four goals in 13 minutes, with Gabriel Martinelli and a Viktor Gyokeres brace securing a 4-0 Champions League rout.