Psg And Bayern In 'different World' To Premier League Teams - Arteta

Collectively, Arsenal's starting XI successful their Champions League semi-final first limb person played 32,508 minutes this play - much than immoderate of their rivals near successful nan competition.

Atletico's starting XI person played 31,701, compared pinch Bayern's 31,522 and PSG's 29,968.

The Gunners' David Raya (4,140), Martin Zubimendi (4,096), Declan Rice (4,002) and William Saliba (3,774) were each successful nan apical five, successful position of minutes played this season, retired of nan 4 starting line-ups.

While Rice, for example, has played 359 much minutes this play than England team-mate Harry Kane - almost adjacent to 4 full matches.

"The value of nan 2 teams [PSG and Bayern], and particularly nan individual value of players, I person ne'er seen thing for illustration this," added Arteta.

"But erstwhile I look astatine nan magnitude of minutes and nan freshness of those players, I'm not surprised.

"How galore players were disposable [for PSG and Bayern]? All of them, astatine their very best. That's nan astir important thing."