Arsenal host Real Madrid in a blockbuster Women’s Champions League clash, with the reigning champions desperate to get back to winning ways.
Renee Slegers’ side have had an inconsistent start to the season and suffered a damaging 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich – giving up a two-goal lead in process – in their previous European match.
The title holders are 11th in the table, while Real Madrid meanwhile are fifth and within touching distance of automatic qualification to the quarter-finals.
But Arsenal have fond recent memories of playing the Spanish side, having overcome a two-goal deficit on home soil to win 3-0 in the quarter-finals last season; a repeat result would be a huge boost to their hopes of defending the title.
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How the table looks
As it stands with two games already underway tonight, Barcelona are top of the league phase table with three wins from three games, on nine points.
Wolfsburg, Juventus and OL Lyonnes make up the rest of the top four.
Real Madrid are in seventh on seven points, with Arsenal four spots back on three, just ahead of Valerenga inside the top 12 playoff places.
Line-ups – Real Madrid
Real Madrid XI: Rodriguez, Navarro, Mendez, Lakrar, Yasmim, Angeldahl, Dabritz, Weir, Athenea, Feller, Caicedo.
Substitutes: Laia, Tellez, Rocio, Redondo, Shei, Bennison, Holmgaard, Andersson, Keukelaar, Irune, Silvia Cristobal, Iris Ashley
Team news – Arsenal
Three changes for Renee Slegers’ side after their goalless draw at Tottenham at the weekend.
Chloe Kelly, Olivia Smith and Frida Maanum are into the starting XI, with Beth Mead, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius dropping to the bench.
Line-ups – Arsenal
Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar, Fox, Wubben-Moy, Catley (C), McCabe, Cooney-Cross, Mariona, Maanum, Kelly, Smith, Russo
Substitutes: Borbe, Liddiard, Codina, Hinds, Nighswonger, Harwood, Pelova, Mead, Foord, Blackstenius
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar; Fox, Wubben-Moy, Catley, McCabe; Mead, Cooney-Cross, Caldentey, Foord; Russo, Blackstenius.
Real Madrid XI: Misa; Navarro, Lakrar, Mendez, Holmgaard; Feller, Angeldal, Dabritz, Weir; Redondo, Caicedo.
Team news
Slegers confirmed Leah Williamson is continuing to progress in her recovery from a knee problem after returning to training, but she will not be available for tomorrow. Katie Reid and Manuela Zinsberger are out for the season with long-term knee injuries.
Real Madrid are without their first-choice goalkeeper Merle Frohms after she tore her posterior cruciate ligament last month.
How can I watch it?
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When is Arsenal vs Real Madrid?
Arsenal’s clash with Real Madrid kicks off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 19 November at Meadow Park in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Arsenal vs Real Madrid
The Gunners have had a difficult start to the new campaign after losing two of their first league-phase outings, sandwiching victory over Benfica between defeats to Lyon and Bayern Munich.
After another underwhelming result in the North London derby on the weekend – playing out a goalless draw at Spurs – Renee Slegers’ side need to pick themselves up as they take on a Real Madrid side undefeated in Europe so far this season.
