By Hammed hammed,From Osun
Arsenal o. The Gunners will fly to Portugal for the clash on February 21 before the second leg at the Emirates Stadium in the following month.
Mikel Arteta has not been able to call on Jurrien Timber since his injury against Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the Premier League season. Other injured stars Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira all make the list too.
Lino Sousa was included in the first list announced in September of last year, but following his permanent move to Aston Villa he has been replaced by the summer signing. The hope will be that Partey, like Timber, can make an impact in the second half of the season for the Gunners after missing the majority of the first period.
ve hopes of winning the Premier League title and took a major step by beating Liverpool at the weekend. However, the Champions League presents as a fantastic opportunity for the Gunners to lift some silverware that had eluded the club so far.
Arsenal Champions League squad: A-List: Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, James Hillson, William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Timber, Kiwior, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Mohamed Elneny, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson.
