Champions League line-ups: Arsenal vs. PSG – Donnarumma starts in European semi – Football Italia

Gianluigi Donnarumma starts in goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal away at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. 

The winner of this tie will go on to face either Inter or Barcelona in the Champions League final at the end of May. 

Kick-off this evening is due at 20.00 BST. 

There are few surprises regarding Arteta’s selections, as he goes with his strongest available Arsenal XI, featuring an attacking unit of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. 

There is no Italy international Riccardo Calafiori, nor Jorginho in the starting line-up. The defender is still out with a knee injury he picked up during the last international break, and the former Napoli midfielder is also unavailable for this evening’s showdown in North London. 

Donnarumma is the goalkeeper selected between the PSG sticks. He will be protected by a back four of Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes. 

Former Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starts on the left wing for PSG, and will be joined by Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele in the Parisian attack.

Arsenal vs. PSG: Confirmed line-ups 

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Merino, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Trossard. 

PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, N.Mendes; J.Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.