'Three goals won't be enough!' - Rio Ferdinand insists Real Madrid can mount stunning comeback against Arsenal despite thumping first-leg defeat

Ferdinand has claimed that Real Madrid can overturn a 3-0 deficit against Arsenal in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu. Two sensational free-kicks from Declan Rice and a fine finish from Mikel Merino have put Mikel Arteta's side in an incredible position to reach the semi-finals, but Ferdinand isn't so sure.

Real, of course, boast some of the finest attacking talent in the world, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema all at Carlo Ancelotti's disposal. Ferdinand, as such, believes they can cancel out Arsenal's advantage.

Speaking on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the former England defender said: "I don't think three goals is going to be enough. Look, I don't know how good this version of Real Madrid is. But I do know that when you've got the forward players that they've got, you can score three goals at home against Arsenal. If this was September or October, I'd say done and dusted, but this time of year, knockout stages, they find a little bit more."

Arsenal may rotate against Brentford on Saturday ahead of next week's second leg against Madrid.