Can Bukayo Saka better Mo Salah to outdo Nuno Mendes? Who will win William Saliba v Ousmane Dembele battle? Vote on Arsenal v PSG Champions League tie

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Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign hits a new level on Tuesday night as they welcome Paris Saint-Germain to the Emirates. The French champions are arguably the continent's most in-form side, and Mikel Arteta's Gunners will need to be at their very best to take a decent result into the second leg. Vote here on the big talking points ahead of a mouthwatering clash.

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It's all eyes on the Emirates on Tuesday night as Arsenal prepare to welcome continental showstoppers Paris Saint-Germain to north London.

The cream of the European elite will be on show with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adorning the visitors' frontline, while the Arsenal trio of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice will look to continue their stellar performances in the competition.

After Liverpool secured the Premier League title last weekend, the Champions League is now The Gunners' final hope of silverware this term, and boss Mikel Arteta is aware of the huge opportunity to complete a "beautiful story" - with the crucial second leg live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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Ahead of the first leg, it's time to vote on how you see the big battles going...

Can Saka cause Mendes problems?

Nuno Mendes has been a standout performer for PSG on the left of defence this campaign, most notably shutting down Mohamed Salah over two legs as the French side knocked Liverpool out in the round of 16.

Not only that - and in tandem with fellow full-back Achraf Hakimi - the Portuguese has marauded forward to devastating effect, scoring twice against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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But he has a new task in the last four, coming up against Saka.

The Arsenal star tormented Real Madrid's David Alaba in the last round, and has seemed fresher than ever after his mid-season break due to injury.

It could prove an extremely consequential tete-a-tete...

Saliba v Dembele

One of the many signature moments of Arsenal's win over Madrid was William Saliba nonchalantly ushering Kylian Mbappe aside at the Bernabeu, as The Gunners' rearguard refused to budge.

Saliba has another all-French job on his hands in the semi-finals as he comes up against the prolific Ousmane Dembele.

The PSG forward is having the season of his life, but will Saliba - still shorn of his customary central defensive partner Gabriel - keep him quiet?

The midfield battle

PSG's midfield has purred so far in Europe, drawing plaudits far and wide, including from ex-Lille forward Joe Cole.

"I think the telling thing in the Liverpool game was the [PSG] midfield," Cole said on TNT Sports.

"[Joao] Neves, Vitinha and [Fabian] Ruiz just completely dominated.

"Combine that with the front three, and the subs - [Desire] Doue coming off the bench, the young lad - they’ve got everything."

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Arsenal's engine room has also been impressive, with Declan Rice winning back-to-back player of the match awards in the Madrid tie.

But with Thomas Partey suspended and Jorginho injured, will Rice have to move back to No. 6, and what impact will that have on the complexion of the game?