Pick your Arsenal Champions League 2006 X 2026 Combined XI
2006
After making a controversial transfer from Tottenham in 2001, Sol Campbell He won two league titles and three FA Cups with Arsenal, and also scored in the 2006 Champions League final.
He also had an Ivorian with him. Kolo Toure – He was transformed from a midfielder into one of the best centre-backs in the league by Wenger.
Both were key parts of Arsenal’s ‘Invincible’ season.
Right-back, Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue He was a cult figure at Arsenal under Wenger, making 214 appearances between 2005 and 2011.
Meanwhile, Cole’s He is considered one of the best left-backs in Premier League history. He was part of the Gunners’ ‘Invincibles’ team in 2003-04 and part of the Chelsea team that scored a record 103 goals in 2009-10.
2026
French defender on Arteta’s side William Saliba He is always reliable and was named to the Professional Footballers’ Association’s team of the year for three consecutive seasons between 2023 and 2025.
Next to him Gabriel Another candidate for Arsenal player of the season. As well as being strong at the back, he finished the Premier League season with seven goals (three goals, four assists).
The duo are second behind Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic for the most clean sheets in the Premier League since 2000.
With Ben White injured, Arsenal fans are worried about the Dutch defender Jurrien Timber He can recover from his injury in time and play right back against PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Arteta, meanwhile, has left-back options and has rotated with the Italian full-back this season. Riccardo CalafioriEcuadorian defender Piero Hincapie and academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly.
