Champions League; See Photos Of Barcelona And Arsenal Players In Training Ahead Of Epic Clash

When the teams line up at the Emirates before the nerve-inducing Champions League anthem begins, the television cameras will pause a split second longer on the faces of three celebrated Barcelona players. FIFA world player of the year Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have scored an incredible 91 times between them this season. Arsenal’s triumvirate of Olivier Giroud, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have 34. 

Barcelona, the five-time European champions, are in London to defend the trophy they lifted when they beat Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus 3-1 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium last June.

Arsene Wenger has urged his players to prove they have learned from their previous Champions League heartache as they prepare to face Barcelona on Tuesday night. The Gunners have crashed out at the last-16 stage for four years in succession after losing in the first leg.