The first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League semi-final will be staged tomorrow, and Arsenal will face French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium. Arteta said that Calafiori has not yet recovered, so he will continue to miss the game, but Ben White and Merino have participated in training, so they will continue to evaluate whether they can join the starting lineup.

In the Champions League quarter-finals, Arsenal defeated La Liga giants Real Madrid 3-0 and 2-1 respectively and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, while Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Aston Villa and successfully obtained a ticket to the semi-finals.

It is worth mentioning that the "Red Army" Liverpool has already secured the Premier League title, so the Champions League has become the only championship that Arsenal can compete for this season.

Talking about the status of the team's lineup, Arsenal coach Arteta said, "Ben White and Merino participated in the training. We will evaluate whether they can start, but Calafiori has not recovered yet. As for Thomas Partey, we regret that he was suspended in the final stage against Real Madrid."

“I think in moments like this, players have to step up because it’s a big game for players to stand out and it’s a stage to change the situation.”

Arteta emphasized, "We must have such a belief that we can't stop their passion to fight on the field. Now is the time to show ourselves, show who we are, who we are as a team, who I am as an individual, and I will do my best to achieve all this. Players must play with this mentality and let go of everything. The key now is that everything depends on where the player's limit is and how far he wants to go."

"We are really lucky that we have worked so hard to get to where we are today, competing at a high level for 10 months and overcoming many challenges. We have earned this through our hard work, passion and perseverance, and now it is time to enjoy this moment. This is a beautiful moment, let's just immerse ourselves and enjoy it."

In addition, when talking about Paris Saint-Germain, which eliminated Liverpool and Aston Villa before, Arteta said, "Every game will gain a lot of experience, and the background and results of each game are different, including their game against Liverpool, but I learned a lot from the games we participated in at home."

"We are well aware of their strength and the abilities of their individual players, but we also have that strength. When the team reaches this stage, the gap between the two sides is actually very small. What really determines the outcome is mentality, attitude and how we perform in the game tomorrow."