Arsenal take on Atlético Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League looking to maintain their perfect record to begin their European campaign.
The Gunners are not blowing teams out of the water, but five successive wins have left them in excellent positions both domestically and in Europe.
They’ve impressively mitigated a distinctly tough start to the 2025–26 season, and will now look to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League table while attempting to maintain perfection in the Champions League.
Arsenal have started the league phase with back-to-back 2–0 wins, but their trickiest assignment of the competition so far is on the horizon. Diego Simeone’s Atléti have built a reputation for disrupting the aristocracy, and they’ll aim to take down one of the competition favourites on Tuesday night.
For what could be a gritty European affair bereft of attacking moments, here’s the starting lineup Arteta’s poised to pick.
