Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Predicted line-ups and latest news

Today, on April 17th, Bayern Munich will play against Arsenal in Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg of the 2023/24 season. The first leg in London ended in a 2-2 draw. Dailysports has prepared the latest news on the match as well as the tentative lineups for both teams.

Arsenal suffered a bitterly disappointing 0-2 defeat against Aston Villa last weekend, which made their fight for the championship much more challenging. However, fortunately for the Gunners, no players were injured in this match.

There were doubts about Martin Odegaard's participation in today's game, as he was substituted in the second half against Aston Villa due to discomfort, but he has fully recovered and is ready to play. Thus, Arsenal's injury list remains only Jurrien Timber.

Two Arsenal players are at risk of disqualification due to accumulated yellow cards: Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.

Unlike Arsenal, Bayern Munich has already lost its chances for the Bundesliga championship and recently defeated Cologne 2-0 over the weekend.

In that match, Munich lost one of its key players for several weeks. Winger Kingsley Coman sustained another injury.

Therefore, Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel cannot rely on 4 important players immediately. Besides Coman, Serge Gnabry, Alphonso Davies, and Sasha Boey will also be absent today.

Here's what the coaches said before the match

Thomas Tuchel

"We need to give it our all. We need passion and the same tactical discipline as in the first match. We really want to win this game, and it's very important for every fan to come and support us and push us forward. We need this extra boost to beat Arsenal."

Mikel Arteta

"All our preparation has been focused on reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Everything we've done over the past ten months and in the previous season; tomorrow we have the opportunity to do it. We can win, but we can also lose. We've had an incredible journey, and we'll do everything possible to try to win."

Predicted Bayern Munich line-up

• Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui; Laimer, Goretzka; Sané, Müller, Musiala; Kane

Predicted Arsenall ine-up

• Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Havertz, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

The match kicks off at 21:00 CET.