Iwobi’s own goal denies Arsenal win over PSG

Arsenal team to play PSG: Ospina, Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Ramsey, Alexis, Ozil, Iwobi, Giroud. Leicester are nearly certain to follow and Manchester City will also probably follow suit, although Spurs face a battle to ensure progression. “It might not be enough but you never know”.

And although Wenger insists he did not set his team out to play defensively against United, he believes the PSG clash is the flawless opportunity to recapture their best form.

Unai Emery’s side have picked up after a slow start to their Ligue 1 campaign, and have now won seven of their last nine league games.

He commented: “They consistently do this, they struggle against the best teams most of time”.

Cavani should have wrapped up the victory in the final 10 minutes, but the former Napoli striker could only direct a tame chip at David Ospina before he directed a close-range header wide from PSG’s next attack as the spoils were shared.

Arsenal has struggled in UEFA Champions League in recent years, regularly finishing second in their group, leading to a tough Round of 16 draw they can’t overcome. This could be a great chance to buck this particular trend. It is understood that Ramsey required an injection to get through that match and, as well as Theo Walcott, he missed training yesterday. The PSG players possess a lot of potential and quality and Arsenal need to be aware of that. He also said that Santi Cazorla is a couple of weeks away from being ready to start training again, and then another couple of weeks from being match ready.

Asene Wenger rang the change, starting Olivier Giroud ahead of Theo Walcott after his late leveller against Manchester United.

PSG’s preparations had been disrupted when Ivorian defender Serge Aurier was stopped from entering the United Kingdom at the last minute.

“Overall, we’ve done the job well”.

“I think it came down to physicality because when we were leading 2-1 we were trying to hold the scoreline and we hurt ourselves”.

“It’s not over, but we have a 90 per cent chance to finish second”, Wenger said.

Real Madrid, the reigning champion, is another top team sitting as runner-up in a group heading into the final round of games, while Juventus and Sevilla are battling for first and second place in Group H.