Arsenal suffer travel delays ahead of Champions League tie in Lens

Arsenal’s preparations for their first away Champions League game in six-and-a-half years were thrown into chaos due to travel delays.

Mikel Arteta’s side face Lens in their Group B clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday night but had to cancel their pre-match press conference on the eve of the game.

The Arsenal boss was due to speak to the media with France defender William Saliba at 1900 local time but their chartered flight was grounded at Luton airport.

Limbering up for Lens