Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to not be weighed down by the pressure on their shoulders as they bid to make history against Paris Saint-Germain. Arsenal are hosting PSG on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is urging his players to believe they can win the Champions League for the first time because they have already beaten “the best opposition you can face in the competition.

Arsenal have ambitions that extend well beyond reaching the Champions League semi-finals, coach Mikel Arteta said on Monday ahead of the first leg of their last-four tie against French champions Paris St Germain.