Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Team news as Gunners juggle injuries ahead of crucial Champions League semi-final

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777479146}SportFootballAtletico Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Team news as Gunners juggle injuries ahead of crucial Champions League semi-finalDiego Simeone’s Atletico host Arsenal with both sides in pursuit of a first-ever Champions League trophy Miguel Delaney at Metropolitano Stadium & Alan SmithWednesday 29 April 2026 17:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2967188To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/atletico-madrid-arsenal-live-score-stream-champions-league-result-b2967434.html","title":"Atletico Madrid v Arsenal LIVE: Team news and updates in Champions League semi-final"}}Atletico saw off Barcelona in a dramatic game to make the semi-finals (Getty)Atletico Madrid host Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-finals, with both teams still in pursuit of a maiden trophy in Europe’s top tier.Tuesday night saw PSG edge out Bayern Munich in a thrilling 5-4 first-leg tie showcasing the best of both sides - although tonight’s affair is likely to be a rather different type of football altogether. Diego Simeone’s side saw off Barcelona in an enthralling 3-2 quarter-final tie on aggregate, while Mikel Arteta’s men did just enough in a rather more pedestrian 1-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }Arsenal ran out 4-0 winners in the two sides’ league phase encounter earlier this season but both sides have transformed since then. The Gunners appear depleted and low on conf...