This comes after Arsenal were drawn to play Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League; with the first leg set to take place on Tuesday (8 April, 2025) at the Emirates.
Both teams fell short domestically with Arsenal drawing with Everton and Madrid losing to Valencia 2-1 at home.
Merino speaking to Marca ahead of the game said, as quoted by Metro:
"If you let your guard down for a second, if you don’t cover them properly, they can find an advantage and cause trouble."
"We have a lot of respect for them, but we’re not afraid."
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