One other consequential evening within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League awaits our Gunners at Emirates Stadium this night.

Having inflicted a heavy loss on Juventus simply final week, we now host the Italian facet within the capital for a fixture that would decide the 2 groups’ fates in Europe for one more 12 months. 

LAST TIME OUT

We acquired the most effective of the Italian facet on their very own turf final week, scoring 4 instances with 4 completely different goalscorers. Frida Maanum opened the scoring with a tap-in simply earlier than half-time, finishing a slick workforce transfer.

It took us till the 74th minute to double our benefit by way of Stina Blackstenius’ blasted strike. Mariona Caldentey and Caitlin Foord then joined the aim motion to cap off a composed victory on the highway. 

Within the week that is adopted, we have solely consolidated our sturdy type in each bins, bagging one other clear sheet and hitting three previous Spurs in final weekend’s north London derby.

STATE OF PLAY

Our Gunners might e book a spot within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League quarter-finals this night with a win over Juventus in north London. That is additionally contingent on Bayern Munich avoiding a loss to Valerenga within the different group fixture. This situation would forestall the Italian facet from reaching the subsequent spherical of the match.

Tonight’s match is the final within the November block of fixtures earlier than our gamers head off to their respective nationwide groups. The Arsenal are again in motion in opposition to Aston Villa on December 8. Tickets are nonetheless obtainable for this WSL tie. 

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Slegers on Juventus: “It was a tough sport for us to play. It was 1-0 for a very long time, we scored three late objectives in order that they acquired an opportunity early within the sport. So I do not suppose there’s any signal of complacency amongst us. We all know how arduous it was, and in the long run, we acquired a giant consequence. But it surely took us a lot to get there, each bodily and psychologically.

“They know us very nicely now, and we all know them very nicely. I believe it’s a guessing sport of what they may tweak and what they may do otherwise. From a training perspective, it’s enjoyable as a result of you have got one efficiency and also you play in opposition to the very same opponent and the problem you have got in entrance of you is to attempt to do higher.”

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Each phrase of Renee and Emily’s Juventus presser

Canzi on us: “We’re very eager to get on the market and play this sport, it’s a sport with loads of that means for us, not least that we need to present that we’re not who we confirmed ourselves to be every week in the past. We all know the significance of this sport, we all know our means, and we all know tips on how to harm our opponents.

“In comparison with final week, we’ll must be extra medical when probabilities come up. We’ll have to remain within the sport for so long as we will, regardless of Arsenal’s power. In fact, we spoke after the sport at house and we all know we will do higher. One constructive that comes from issues not going nicely is that you could spot errors simply and be taught the place it is advisable to enhance.

TEAM NEWS

There was no squad health replace at Slegers’ pre-match press convention on Wednesday.

For Saturday’s match in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur, our interim head coach had a completely match squad to select from, except Amanda Ilestedt (maternity go away) and Victoria Pelova (recovering from an ACL damage). 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Ewa Augustyn
Assistant referees: Paulina Baranowska and Julia Bukarowicz
Fourth official: Monika Mularczyk

HOW TO WATCH

Round 10,000 supporters are anticipated to courageous the chilly climate in N5 this night, with kick-off within the capital set for 8pm (UK).

For these watching at house, you may watch all of the motion totally free on DAZN.