Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed his team to overturn their 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and reach the Champions League final. The Gunners trail ahead of the second leg in the French capital next Wednesday.

We put so much into the game. We struggled in the first 10-15 minutes to get momentum and dominance. Disappointed not to get a draw at least.”He acknowledged that Dembele's individual talent proved decisive for the first goal despite his team having bodies behind the ball,

Mikel Arteta pointed to Arsenal 's torrid injury record compared to Paris Saint-Germain 's after losing Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. The Gunners will head to Paris next week trailing 1-0 after Ousmane Dembele silenced the Emirates Stadium crowd with the only goal on Tuesday night.