Arsenal players showed confidence when boarding the plane to prepare for the match against Porto in the Champions League.

Declan Rice with a bright smile. Arsenal’s £105 million player showed he was worth every penny the Gunners spent to recruit him from West Ham. Rice’s ability to manage the midfield extremely

well and his comprehensiveness is the key for coach Mikel Arteta and his team to go far in the Champions League.

David Raya has always received trust from coach Arteta.

Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz are two of Arsenal’s breakthrough factors. Dragão Stadium is where Havertz created the moment of a lifetime, with the only goal that helped Chelsea defeat Man City in the Champions League final of the 2020-21 season to win the championship.

Reiss Nelson is just a backup plan at Arsenal. This is probably his last season in the Gunners shirt.

Bukayo Saka has been Arsenal’s leader for many years, at a very young age. This season alone, he has scored 13 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions in just 31 matches.

Jakub Kiwior is in high form. He has impressed recently as he is very solid and explosive in the left-back position.

William Saliba is still a reliable leader in the Arsenal backline.

Gabriel Martinelli is one of the most dangerous left tackles in Europe, forcing Porto to be especially cautious.

Mohamed Elneny is just a backup plan in Arsenal’s midfield.

Martin Odegaard deserves the title of Gunners’ conductor. The Arsenal captain continues to enjoy a brilliant football season.