Arsenal had been due to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, just a few days before they host PSG in the first leg of their semi-final tie. However, the Eagles have reached the last-four of the FA Cup and so will be at Wembley this weekend, taking on Aston Villa.

Both Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain know they are facing a historic opportunity this season, with one of the Champions League finalists guaranteed to be seeking their first-ever victory in the

However, there are reasons to remember that 2019 final and there is a pretty good omen that Arsenal should be clinging too, if not for the final itself, then for actually reaching