Arsenal will head to the Parc des Princes with a one-goal deficit to overturn after Paris Saint-Germain won the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on

Mikel Merino has boldly claimed that Arsenal will bounce back from their first-leg defeat against Paris St Germain by going behind enemy lines to book their place in the Champions League final. The Gunners’ hopes of reaching next month’s showpiece hang by a thread after Ousmane Dembele fired PSG to a one-goal advantage in the last-four tie.

Mikel Merino says winning at the Bernabeu has fuelled Arsenal with the belief they can topple Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and reach the Champions League final.Arsenal will head to Paris next week needing to overturn a one-goal deficit after losing the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Emirates Stadium.