Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final Preview

Atletico Madrid host Arsenal at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on 2026-04-29, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The latest standings snapshot shows Atletico Madrid ranked 14th on 13 points, while Arsenal sit 1st with 24 points after winning all eight matches.

Atletico Madrid Availability

Atletico Madrid face this semi-final without midfielder Pablo Barrios (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. Defender J. M. Gimenez (Injury) is doubtful. No suspensions are listed for the hosts. Key attacking threat J. Álvarez, who has 9 goals and 4 assists in this competition, is fully available, as is fellow scorer A. Sørloth with 6 goals.

Arsenal Availability

Arsenal have a longer list of concerns. Midfielder Mikel Merino (Foot Injury) is sidelined. R. Calafiori (Knock) is doubtful. K. Havertz (Knee Injury) is doubtful, and J. Timber (Ankle Injury) is doubtful. There are no suspension issues reported for Arsenal either. Their leading scorer in this data set, Gabriel Martinelli with 6 goals and 2 assists, remains available.

Impact Summary

Atletico Madrid lose depth in midfield but retain the bulk of their attacking output through J. Álvarez and A. Sørloth. Arsenal’s main creative and structural risk lies in midfield and defensive absences, yet their primary attacking firepower, led by Gabriel Martinelli, is intact for this semi-final.