Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash this week. It is the first time since 2010/11 that the Gunners have reached this stage of the competition and as fate would have it, they come up against a side to whom they are no stranger in Europe’s top-tiered tournament.
The clash also sees ex-Tottenham striker and England captain Harry Kane return to face a familiar opposition while 28-year-old Serge Gnabry is set for an Emirates reunion with Mikel Arteta after playing alongside the then Arsenal captain when joined the club as a 16-year-old in 2012.
Contrary to their predicament at this stage in the season last year, Arsenal have very few injuries to concern themselves with. Jurrien Timber remains the only long-term absentee as he continues to recover from his ACL surgery and a potential return date this season seems unlikely.
Bukayo Saka recently missed the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Luton but returned to the starting XI as his side travelled to face Brighton at the Amex Stadium. Despite suffering from muscular issues during the week, the English international was back on form and put his club 1-0 up after scoring from the penalty spot. The only other concern at present remains Gabriel. The Brazilian international went down after Danny Welbeck followed through when trying to block a clearance. He was, however, able to complete the full 90 minutes of action.
