PSG defender Achraf Hakimi has warned Arsenal to prepare for an "insane" atmosphere in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday.
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The Parisians have already beaten Manchester City and Aston Villa at Parc des Princes this season, while they dominated Liverpool in a 1-0 defeat, and Hakimi believes home support will be vital to his side's chances of defending their 1-0 aggregate lead.
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Arsenal lost the first leg to an Ousmane Dembele goal at the Emirates last week and must now win on their travels if they are to stand a chance of qualifying for the final later this month. Hakimi believes it will be a "special" occasion in the French capital.
WHAT HAKIMI SAID
Hakimi said: "It will be a very special night in Paris. The atmosphere will be insane and everybody will be behind us inside and outside the stadium. We need them to support us until the end. It will be a crazy atmosphere and the pressure will be important. Against Manchester City, for example, we were down and behind in the game and they helped us overturn that. The fans know how hard we have worked to get here, how far we have come and we want to do it for them."
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Both sides are playing for a place in the Munich showdown on May 31. Luis Enrique's hosts then have two more Ligue 1 matches to finish off their title-winning campaign, while Arsenal still have work to do to confirm their spot in next season's competition, sitting six points clear of sixth position with three Premier League matches to play.
