Hello! And welcome along to The Athletic, where we are thrilled to have you with us at one of the most important junctures of the season.
The stoppages for international football are done for the campaign so we’re on the road to the home stretch and, critically, the road to the Champions League final.
The start of the quarter-final action comes today and our focus is on the Emirates, where the holders and record competition winners Real Madrid are in action against Arsenal, a club yet to win the biggest prize in club football.
How Mikel Arteta would love to break that duck over the next few months…
Victory today would certainly put the wheels in motion, so stick with us throughout the day as we build up to the tie of the round in north London.