Lookman Fit and Ready — and He Has a Warning for Arsenal

Arsenal were hoping Lookman would miss the semi-final. He won’t.

The Super Eagles winger had been sidelined with an adductor injury sustained in the Copa del Rey final, forcing him to miss two La Liga fixtures. But Atletico Madrid confirmed this week that Lookman is back in full training — and he’s talking tough ahead of Wednesday’s first leg at the Metropolitano.

“We’ll have power,” Lookman said. Simple. Direct. The kind of line that lands differently when you’ve scored seven and assisted four since joining Atletico from Atalanta in January.

Arsenal’s Declan Rice sent a message of his own, but Lookman isn’t listening. Atletico beat Tottenham and Barcelona to reach this stage. A Nigerian forward in form is the last thing the Gunners needed.