Paris Saint-Germain will return to the French capital with a one-goal lead after edging Arsenal 1–0 on Tuesday night at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League

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 knows Arsenal have a ‘tough’ task in their Champions League second leg with Paris Saint-Germain but believes his team can lean on their experiences at the Bernabeu to inspire a turnaround.