Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are ‘very capable’ of beating Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, although he recognises it will be ‘very difficult’ for them to do so. The Gunners strolled into the last eight with a 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV over two legs of the last 16.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has challenged his squad to look beyond Real Madrid to the last four of the Champions League. The Gunners eased past PSV Eindhoven on a 9-3 aggregate to reach the quarter-finals for a second successive season.

One of the marquee matchups of the early Champions League knockout stage is set for a thrilling conclusion as Real Madrid travel to meet derby rivals Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the second leg of their Round of 16 matchup.