Arsenal are in Germany to face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie tonight.
The Gunners saw their first division Title hopes were dented after a surprising 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It has left them two points behind city of manchester There are only six games left, so they will have to pray that the defending champions make a mistake to have a chance of taking the title from Pep Guardiola's men.
Arsenal have the perfect opportunity to respond when they face Bayern in a big Champions League game tonight. The tie is clear after last week's 2-2 draw at the Emirates, so everything is on the line at the Allianz Arena with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Mikel Arteta has made three changes from the team that lost to Villa at the weekend but David Raya maintains his place in goal with Aaron Ramsdale On the bench. William Saliba continues his impressive partnership alongside Gabriel Magalhaes and the pair will look to improve their performance after a disappointing performance in the first leg.
Ben White continues at Arsenal's right-back, while Takehiro Tomiyasu comes in at left-back, meaning Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves his place. The Ukraine international came under fire for his performance at the weekend and it appears Arteta has opted for a more defensively solid option in Tomiyasu tonight.
Jorginho receives a retirement to start in the starting position that he frees Declan Rice play in a more advanced position in midfield. Martin Odegaard suffered a knock against Villa on Sunday but recovered to captain Arsenal tonight.
Bukayo Saka He starts on the right wing with Gabriel Martinelli called to line up on the opposite flank. Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus They both fall to the bench with Kai Havertz leading Arsenal's forward line.
As for Bayern, Harry Kane is the obvious danger in attack, while Leroy Sané is in a position to support the former. Tottenham hitman. However, Serge Gnabry will miss the match against his former team due to injury.
Here are the confirmed lineups
Bayern Munich
Neuer; Kimmich, Dier, De Ligt, Mazraoui; Laimer, Gortézka; Sané, Musiala, Guerreiro, Kane.
Substitutes: Peretz, Ulreich – UpamecanoKim, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza, Müller, Tel in Pavlovic.
Arsenal
Raya, Blanco, Gabriel, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Hein, Partey, Jesús, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Trossard, Vieira, Nelson, Elneny, Zinchenko.
