Hansi Flick has sanctioned Barcelona’s move (Picture: Getty)

Barcelona have work to do to convince Thomas Partey to join this summer despite beginning talks with representatives of the Arsenal midfielder.

Partey, 31, has entered the…

Besiktas manager and Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Picture: Getty)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Besiktas have held a ‘positive’ meeting over a summer deal with Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, according to rep…

Thomas Partey has enjoyed an impressive season for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Thomas Partey has indicated to Arsenal he is willing to reject big-money offers to leave the club and sign a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.

Partey, 31, has…

Jurrien Timber is a major doubt.

Jurrien Timber is a major doubt.

Mikel Arteta could rest some big names this evening.

Mikel Arteta could rest some big names this evening.

Mikel Arteta is expected to heavily rotate his team from the loss to PSG.

Mikel Arteta could rest some big names.

Arsenal host PSG at the Emirates.

Arsenal host PSG at the Emirates.

Arsenal believe they have won the race to sign Martin Zubimendi (Getty)

Arsenal believe the signing of Martin Zubimendi is already a done deal ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Mikel Arteta’s side have indicated t…

Huge blow for the Gunners.

Owen Hargreaves discussing Arsenal (Picture: YouTube)

Owen Hargreaves has tipped Arsenal to sign a Premier League midfielder to replace Thomas Partey this summer.

Partey, 31, is coming to the end of his current contract at the Emirates St…

Mikel Arteta faces losing Thomas Partey at the end of the season (Picture: Arsenal FC)

Mikel Arteta has sent a clear message to Arsenal transfer chief Andrea Berta over Thomas Partey’s expiring contract.

The experienced midfielder i…

Will Mikel Arteta risk playing Saka this weekend?

Diego Simeone is looking to rebuild his Atletico Madrid midfield in the summer (Picture: Getty)

Atletico Madrid are eyeing up a move for Thomas Partey as Diego Simeon plots a midfield rebuild this summer.

The 31-year-old is out of contra…

Thomas Partey will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final after picking up a yellow card against Real Madrid (Credits: REUTERS)

Arsenal will have to cope without one of their key players for the first leg of their Champions …

A huge clash awaits at the Bernabeu.

Arsenal have a couple of injury headaches as they prepare for their crunch Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash with Real Madrid.

Mikel Arteta’s have one foot in the semi-finals after a scarcely believable display at the Emirates saw them win 3-0 in the first leg last week.

Nevertheless, the Gunners will have to be prepared for a testing second leg as the defending champions seek to summon upon all their European experience to overturn the deficit.

While opting to rotate his side for Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford, Arteta emerged with two further injury doubts ahead of Wednesday’s trip to the Spanish capital.

Despite playing the full 90 minutes, Jorginho sustained a chest injury which is likely to see the midfielder miss out on the midweek clash.

Arsenal hope the Italy international could feature again this term but there is a distinct possibility that the 33-year-old may have payed his last game for the club with his contract due to expire in June.

And there was also a problem for the goalscorer on the day, Thomas Partey, who was brought off in the 69th minute with an unspecified injury.

The Ghanaian, however, was seen in training on Tuesday and is said to have travelled with the Arsenal squad to Madrid.

Also seen in training was Ben White who missed Saturday’s clash with Brentford but now appears available again for selection.

A host of key players, including Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Martin Odegaard, were rested on the weekend but are expected to return to the starting lineup on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Riccardo Calafiori has not returned to training, while Gabriel, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus remain sidelined with longer-term injuries.

Real, meanwhile, will be without the suspended Eduardo Camavinga but Aurelien Tchouameni should come back to replace him having served a suspension during the first leg at the Emirates.

Needing goals, Carlo Ancelotti may seek to deploy a more attacking lineup, with reports suggesting that Lucas Vasquez will play at right-back to allow Federico Valverde more freedom in central midfield.

Kylian Mbappe will spearhead his side’s efforts and is available for selection despite his red card on the weekend during Real’s 1-0 win over Alaves in La Liga.

Predicted Arsenal XI to face Real Madrid

Raya; Timber; Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli.

Predicted Real Madrid XI to face Arsenal

Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba; Tchouameni, Modric, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

Where to watch Real Madrid vs Arsenal? Kick-off time and TV channel

The second-leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Arsenal kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday, April 16.

The match will be streamed live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm.

TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

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