Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final Preview

The UEFA Champions League semi-finals clash between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid is set for 2026-05-05 at Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal arrive as the competition’s form side, topping the standings snapshot with 8 wins from 8, 23 goals scored and 4 conceded. Atletico Madrid come in from a tougher route, ranked 14th in the overall table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, scoring 17 and conceding 15.

Arsenal & Atletico Madrid Availability

Arsenal face several concerns. M. Merino (Foot Injury) is sidelined. J. Timber (Ankle Injury) is sidelined. K. Havertz (Knee Injury) is doubtful. M. Odegaard (Knee Injury) is doubtful. All four absences or doubts are injury-related, with Havertz and Odegaard key to Arsenal’s creativity between the lines.

Atletico Madrid have two confirmed absentees. P. Barrios (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. N. Gonzalez (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. Both are ruled out through injury, reducing Diego Simeone’s options in midfield and attack.

Impact Summary

Arsenal’s perfect attacking output of 23 goals so far is threatened more by creativity loss than pure finishing, with doubts over Havertz and Odegaard potentially limiting supply to Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus. Atletico Madrid, who have leaned on J. Álvarez (10 goals, 4 assists) and A. Sørloth (6 goals), keep their main scorers available, but the absence of N. Gonzalez slightly trims their forward depth ahead of this high-stakes semi-final.