Arsenal v OL Lyonnes: Women’s Champions League semi-final, first leg – live

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A beautiful time for a semi-final.

The sun is sparkling and fans are gathering successful North London. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

The Guardian has kicked disconnected a caller section successful puzzles pinch the motorboat of its first regular shot game, On nan ball. It is now unrecorded successful nan app for some iOS and Android … truthful what are you waiting for?

Pre-match reading.

Starting lineups

Arsenal (4-3-3): Van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe; Russo, Little, Caldentay; Smith, Blackstenius, Foord

Subs: Votikova, Borbe, Laia Codina, Maanum, Pelova, Hinds, Holmberg, Harwood

Lyon: Endler; Lawrence, Renard, Engen, Svava; Shrader, Heaps, Yohannes; Diani, Hegerberg, Brand

Subs: Belhadj, Bacha, Junttila Nelhage, Dumornay, Becho, Katoto, Egurrola, Fathallah, Sombath, Chawinga, Benyahia, Tarciane

Referee: Desiree Blanco (Sui)

Preamble

It is nan holders versus nan competition’s astir successful side, making this a alternatively breathtaking imaginable for each involved. With nan imaginable of chasing down Manchester City successful nan WSL, this looks for illustration nan Gunners’ astir apt root of silverware this season. Lyon person already been victorious astatine Arsenal this season, defeating them astatine Borehamwood successful nan convention shape but nan Emirates should supply a different imaginable for nan French broadside for a squad who are 14 points clear successful Ligue Feminine and are yet to suffer successful immoderate title each season.

The Gunners person not mislaid successful nan convention since October and eliminated Chelsea successful nan past information of nan Champions League, truthful will beryllium unperturbed by nan estimation of nan visitors. It should make for a cracker!

Kick-off: 3.30pm BST