Arsenal supervisor Arsene Wenger believes that his workforce has no selection however to play an attaking recreation towards German soccer giants Bayern Munich of their Champions League encounter on the Emirates Stadium right here on Tuesday. A league title challenge is well and truly on this year.
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Guardiola says this is Bayern’s “first final” in the competition as the Bundesliga leaders aim for a first Champions League crown under the former Barcelona boss.
Bayern has eradicated Arsenal from the Champions League twice prior to now three seasons, however Wenger appears assured of a victory this time spherical. “You see from the amount of quality players in the Premier League shows that this league is one of the best”. They top their group after comfortable wins in their opening two fixtures and have the most in-form player in the continent, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
With Arsenal needing a win tomorrow, Wenger will be fancying his chances considering how his side have performed against Bayern Munich previously.
After two match days in the Champions League, Arsenal look like they are the least likely of the English teams in the competition to qualify for the round of 16.
Although Arsenal have struggled to replicate that at home, Wenger will know that his team have it in them to cause an upset.
Winger Arjen Robben failed to recover from a groin injury in time to depart with the team on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Kevin Trapp picked up a thigh injury at training while defender David Luiz damaged a knee on global duty with Brazil. They’ll also be without Holger Badstuber, Mehdi Benatia, Kinglsey Coman, and Jan Kirchhoff.
Bayern Munich have won in their last two visits to the Emirates. After a quiet start to the season, Alexis has exploded into life since his hat-trick away to Leicester. He scored again at the weekend vs Watford, and if he is given even an inch of space he could pop up on the scoresheet once again against Bayern.
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Walcott’s side, Arsenal, hold the worst record of the four teams having been beaten in both of their contests in the Champions League so far, with the North London side the creators of their own downfall in both of the games.
