After two incredible nights of Champions League football, attention turns towards the Europa League this evening. Arsenal, who take a 3-1 lead to the Mestalla, will be hopeful of replicating their north London rivals Tottenham in reaching a European final. Unai Emery returns to his former club with his side enduring a dismal run of form domestically: the Gunners have taken just one point from their last four in the Premier League and continue to look vulnerable away from home.
Arsenal, though, will look to their 1-0 victory at Napoli last month as a marker for tonight’s game. That was a disciplined, controlled performance, and they will need to replicate that against Valencia.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are in control of their semi-final having returned from Germany with a 1-1 draw last week. Maurizio Sarri’s side are strong favourites to progress to the final in Baku, particularly after Frankfurt’s heavy 6-1 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend.
