Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud, has claimed Paris Saint-Germain are favourites, when the two teams meet in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night.
The Gunners travel to Paris to face the Ligue 1 champions, as they open their Group A campaign.
In the last league fixtures, Arsenal beat Southampton 2-1, while PSG were held to a 1-1 draw by Saint Etienne.
“We knew this victory [over Southampton] would require character even if everything was not easy. The Champions League is a different competition,” Giroud told Telefoot.
“Paris will regroup [from Friday’s 1-1 draw with Saint-Etienne] and are the favourites and leader of this group. It is up to us to put doubt into them.”
Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left the French club for Manchester United, Giroud insists that Edinson Cavani can ruin their night at Parc des Princes.
“Ibrahimovic had a very good season and it is important to them that someone takes over,” he added.
“Cavani, if he is having a good night, can hurt us, especially with his shooting.”
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