Dembele Starts From Bench For PSG As Partey Returns To Starting Lineup For Arsenal In UCL

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May 7, 2025

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Dembele Starts From Bench For PSG As Partey Returns To Starting Lineup For Arsenal In UCL—-Ousmane Dembele is among the substitutes for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final, second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday despite being declared “ready” to play by his coach Luis Enrique.

The France forward scored the only goal as PSG beat Arsenal 1-0 in London in last week’s first leg, but later came off with a hamstring issue.

Ghana International Thomas Partey returns to the starting eleven after missing out on the first leg due suspension and now back to the lineup to help his side to a UCL final since 2006 against Barcelona.

Arteta side will be hoping to guide Arsenal to second cupn final since the FA Cup final win against Chelsea under Frank Lampard.

Bradley Barcola therefore joins Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in PSG’s attack in what is their only change compared to the first leg.

Meanwhile, Thomas Partey returns in midfield for Arsenal after missing last week’s first leg due to suspension.

Mikel Merino therefore reverts to a role through the middle of the attack, with Leandro Trossard on the bench.

Jurrien Timber starts at right-back for the Gunners having been a pre-match fitness doubt.

The winners will advance to the final on May 31 in Munich, where they will play Inter Milan, victors 7-6 on aggregate against Barcelona in an epic last-four tie.

Starting line-ups

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos (capt), Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Coach: Luis Enrique (ESP)

Arsenal (4-3-3)

David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard (capt), Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years—-TCN reports that Arsenal have qualified for the 2026 UEFA Champions League final after a narrow victory over Atlético Madrid, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal.

Saka’s strike proved to be the difference as Arsenal secured a 1-0 win in the second leg, progressing 2-1 on aggregate following a 1-1 draw in Spain.

The result sees the North London club reach the Champions League final for the first time in two decades, marking a significant milestone in their European journey.

Arsenal will now face either defending champions Paris Saint-Germain or German giants Bayern Munich in the final scheduled for May 30.

This will be only the second Champions League final appearance in Arsenal’s history. Their first came in 2006, when they were narrowly defeated by FC Barcelona.

The Gunners will now be aiming to go one step further and claim their first-ever Champions League title.

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety

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May 4, 2026

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety—-Chelsea’s miserable end to the season reached another damaging milestone as they slumped to a sixth consecutive league defeat, losing 3-1 to a resurgent Nottingham Forest side. The result marks the first time since November 1993 that the Chelsea have lost six league matches in a row, underlining the depth of their current crisis.

Already enduring their worst run since 1912, the Blues showed little sign of recovery as Forest struck early and never looked back. Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring inside two minutes, setting the tone for a dominant away performance. Forest doubled their lead from the penalty spot after Malo Gusto brought down Awoniyi in the box, allowing Igor Jesus to convert.

Awoniyi added his second of the night early in the second half, finishing from a low delivery by Morgan Gibbs-White to make it 3-0 and effectively end the contest.

The moment was further overshadowed by a worrying collision that saw Jesse Derry stretchered off and taken to hospital.

Chelsea’s frustrations continued to mount. Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty saved by Matz Sels, while a potential goal from João Pedro was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

Pedro did eventually provide a moment of quality, scoring a stunning stoppage-time bicycle kick from a Marc Cucurella cross to end Chelsea’s goal drought, which had stretched over nine hours of play. However, it proved to be little more than a consolation.

The Blues, currently under interim boss Calum McFarlane following the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, have now gone without a Premier League win since January. Their recent defeats have been particularly heavy, with this result nearly marking a fourth 3-0 loss in five games.

Chelsea remain ninth in the table, now 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and increasingly at risk of slipping into the bottom half. Meanwhile, Forest’s impressive run under Vitor Pereira continues, with the club now unbeaten in seven matches and sitting six points clear of the relegation zone.

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