Coach Arteta made a strong statement, Coach Enrique revealed Dembele's condition

(Dan Tri) - Coach Mikel Arteta announced that he will lead Arsenal to victory against PSG in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals early on May 8 while coach Luis Enrique announced good news about his squad.

After a 0-1 loss in the first leg, Arsenal are in high spirits as they prepare for their trip to Parc des Princes (Paris, France) in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

Dembele scored the only goal in the first leg of the semi-final between Arsenal and PSG (Photo: Getty).

In this match, the London club will have the service of Thomas Partey, who was absent in the previous match due to receiving 5 yellow cards. This is an extremely necessary addition because the Ghanaian midfielder is expected to make a difference to the "Gunners" attack.

"We have a strong enough squad to beat PSG. Arsenal will give their all for the fans. The team is one win away from the Champions League final, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world against a strong opponent. There is nothing better than that.

We came here to make history, that doesn't need much talking, just prove it in the next match. Arsenal need to show their best face to win," coach Mikel Arteta declared in a press conference on May 6.

Since taking charge of Arsenal in 2019, Coach Arteta has helped the English team win the 2020 FA Cup and the 2020 and 2023 English Super Cups. Currently, the "Gunners" only have the Champions League as their only goal, so Coach Arteta is looking forward to something special at the end of the season.

"We will try to do that special thing in the Champions League. Arsenal will win the title at the right time. Hopefully the players will play well and give their all for this match," said coach Arteta.

Coach Arteta hopes Arsenal players will do their best to overcome PSG (Photo: Getty).

Arsenal created more chances in the first leg but were beaten by Dembele's only goal. The Frenchman was forced off midway through the second half with a hamstring problem, but in his pre-match interview, Enrique confirmed the PSG striker would still be available for the return leg.

"Dembele has been training with the team for two days. You could see that in the open training session. And he will be eligible to play tomorrow," said the PSG head coach.

Dembele is in his second season playing for the French capital team. He is currently PSG's top scorer with 33 goals in all competitions. Along with two Barcelona stars, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, Dembele is one of the brightest candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or.

With a one-goal lead and playing at home, coach Enrique expects the striker born in 1997 to continue to shine to bring another victory to PSG. "Hopefully he can maintain his form. Dembele will be the factor that disrupts Arsenal's defense.

We want to play proactively, show our personality with the ball and maintain a style of play that controls the game. With the quality of the squad we have, I feel PSG have the advantage and I am very confident in the upcoming match," the Spanish strategist declared.

Coach Enrique confirmed that Dembele will be present in the rematch against Arsenal (Photo: Getty).

The big match between PSG and Arsenal will take place at 2am on May 8. Both teams have the same goal of reaching the final to write their own history.

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