Real Madrid’s confirmed squad for Sunday’s home Clásico against Barcelona welcomed back a glut of key figures, including the right back pairing of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal. Midfielder Dani Ceballos joined center back Dean Huijsen to complete a quartet of eye-catching additions, even if it wasn’t an entirely unblemished roster.

Atletico's past performances in the Champions League suggest they are no longer the sort of team who can grit and grind with Arsenal, who will back themselves to hold onto any lead in what could be a tempestuous match. Pick: Arsenal 1, Atletico Madrid 0

An analysis of the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the third round of fixtures

In a bit of gamesmanship, the showers at the Emirates Stadium did not have hot water for Atleti, who filed a complaint with UEFA. That caused the La Liga side to travel back to their London hotel to shower. Arsenal apologized and indicated the malfunction affected the showers in both dressing rooms at the stadium and was fixed.