Arsenal face a huge early test of their Champions League credentials as they visit Bayern Munich.
Both sides saw their dreams of glory dashed by Paris Saint-Germain last season. PSG beat Bayern in a classic semi-final tie before defeat Arsenal on penalties in the final.
Both sides are considered contenders to lift the trophy this term and will hope to make an early statement after PSG laid down two huge markers with impressive wins over Manchester City and Barcelona in successive weeks.
101GreatGoals has the full team news from the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern make five changes from the side that thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 last weekend.
Manuel Neuer returns from injury and starts in goal, while Josip Stanisic replaces Nathaniel Brown at left-back.
Tom Bischof comes in for Joshua Kimmich in midfield. Kimmich is not in the squad due to a family bereavement.
Serge Gnabry takes the place of the suspended Michael Olise, and Alphonso Davies starts on the left wing in place of Luis Diaz.
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Stanisic; Pavlovic, Bischof; Gnabry, Saibari, Davies; Kane.
Bayern Munich substitutes: Ulreich, Urbig, Tah, Brown, Diaz, Ito, Boey, Sapoko Ndiaye, Karl, Binder.
Arsenal team news
Noni Madueke is rewarded with a start after scoring Arsenal’s winner at Nottingham Forest.
He comes in for Eberechi Eze as one of two changes from the XI that started at the City Ground.
The other sees Jurrien Timber replace Ben White at right-back.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Bruno, Odegaard; Saka, Madueke, Havertz.
Arsenal substitutes: Meslier, Arrizabalaga, White, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Merino, Eze, Dowman, Gyokeres.
Where to Watch Bayern Munich v Arsenal: TV and online streams
Bayern Munich versus Arsenal kicks off at 8pm BST (9pm local time) on Wednesday, October 21 at the Allianz Arena.
The match is live on TNT Sports in the UK. In the US, it’s on Paramount+ at 3pm ET.
If you live outside the UK, visit UEFA’s full broadcaster list to find out where to watch in your region.
Stats for Bayern Munich v Arsenal
- The sides have met 15 times, all in the Champions League. Bayern have won eight to Arsenal’s four with three drawn.
- The English club were victorious in the last fixture, 3-1 in London in last season’s league phase. Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli scored for Arsenal, Bayern’s goal coming from Lennart Karl.
- That ended Bayern’s five-match unbeaten run against Arsenal (W4 D1).
- The German club’s home record against Arsenal is W5 D1 L1, most recently recording a 1-0 win in the 2023/24 quarter-final second leg (3-2 aggregate). Arsenal’s only win in Munich was a 2-0 success in the 2012/13 round of 16 second leg, a tie they lost on away goals (3-3 aggregate).
- Bayern are unbeaten in six home matches against English visitors (W5 D1), beating Chelsea 3-1 on Matchday 1 last season.
- Arsenal have won only one of their last eight away matches in Germany (D2 L5), drawing 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen on their last visit, in last season’s round of 16 first leg (3-1 aggregate).
- Home and away, the Gunners have four wins and six defeats in their last 12 games against German teams.
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