Arsenal predicted XI: Atletico Madrid (H)

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Arsenal predicted XI: Atletico Madrid (H)

Arsenal face Atletico Madrid on Thursday night in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

The Gunners will be looking to provide the perfect send-off for Arsene Wenger, who last week announced he would be leaving the Emirates at the end of the season after 22 years at the helm.

Despite all his success on English soil, Wenger has never won a European Trophy and will be focused on delivering one with Arsenal.

The competition also takes on added importance as winning the trophy is almost certainly the only way Arsenal can qualify for the Champions League next season.

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With four Premier League games remaining, Arsenal are 11 points behind North-London rivals Tottenham Hotspur who occupy fourth spot, and with Chelsea wedged in between there is almost no chance of Arsenal making the top four.

The Gunners topped Group H with four wins and a draw from their six matches, before overcoming Ostersund, AC Milan and CSKA Moscow to get to this stage.

The win against CSKA in the last round was a comprehensive one, winning 6-3 on aggregate including a 4-1 win at home.

Many Arsenal fans feel they got the worst semi-final draw possible, with Atletico being Champions League runners-up twice in the past four years.

Without further ado, here’s how we predict Arsenal will line-up in the match tomorrow night…

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