Monaco V Arsenal ( match news and previews )

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Monaco V Arsenal
Date: Tuesday, 17th March
Kick off: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stade Louis II

Referee: S. Moen
Assistants: K. Haglund
F. Andås
Fourth official: S. Midthjell

Preview :
MATCH NEWS

ARSENAL
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger - "We have experience, the desire and belief we can do it,"

"We want to give everything to have the greatest performance on the pitch."

"If we did not believe we could do it, we would not be here. The statistics are against us. The result in the first leg is against us. We are conscious about that.

"But no matter how big the percentage (chance) is, we have to give absolutely everything to make the stats lie, that is our desire and belief that we can do it."

Arsène Wenger faces former club, Monaco where he coached them from 1987 - 1994.

Arsenal need to score at least a minimum of three goals without conceding.

No team in the Champions League have ever overturned a two-goal deficit away from home in the second leg. Ajax, in 1969, were the last to achieve the feat in the European Cup.

MONACO

Monaco have not conceded in the Champions League this season and are unbeaten in 16 games at Stade Louis II in all competitions.

"We played a dream game, our perfect game, which is why the result ended up like this." - Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim.

"However, we will approach the game the same way as all others - we are not thinking about result itself, just playing the game.

"Everyone knows this will be one of the most difficult challenges we have had for
years."

The message from Leonardo Jardim is that AS Monaco have won nothing yet as confident Arsenal arrive eyeing a piece of UEFA Champions League history.

Monaco are unbeaten at home since 2005.

Form guide :
Monaco: WWDLWW
Arsenal: WLWWWW