LIVE- ARSENAL VS ATLETICO MADRID (Arsenal are appearing in their eighth European semi-final

Arsenal are appearing in their eighth European semi-final – they have progressed from six of the previous seven, only failing to reach the final in 2008-09 in the Champions League when they lost to Manchester United.

Positive news for Arsenal, as Wilshere and Ozil are both available from the start. Atletico's Costa is only fit to make the bench.

Subs: Axel Werner, Fernando Torres, Gabi, Stefan Savic, Diego Costa, Vitolo, Roberto Olabe.

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak, Sime Vrsaljko, Jose Gimenez, Diego Godin, Lucas Hernandez, Angel Correa, Thomas Partey, Saul Niguez, Koke, Kevin Gameiro, Antoine Griezmann.

Subs: Petr Cech, Rob Holding, Alex Iwobi, Calum Chambers, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Sead Kolasinac, Eddie Nketiah.

Arsenal (4-3-2-1): David Ospina, Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette.

Let's get the team news ahead of this first leg...

The Spanish outfit have won only one of their last five matches in all competitions, though, with Arsenal dominant at home in recent weeks.

Will Arsene Wenger bow out with a European trophy? He must first overcome an Atleti side also chasing their only silverware of the season.

Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the huge Europa League semi-final first leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium!