The Allianz Arena stages one of the most eagerly anticipated matches of the Champions League league phase as Bayern Munich welcome Arsenal at 19:00 GMT.
Bayern are determined to give their home supporters a performance to remember and put the frustrations of recent weeks behind them. They face an Arsenal side arriving with confidence, setting up a closely balanced contest between two of European football’s leading clubs.
Both teams will have to cope with significant absences. Michael Olise is unavailable for Bayern, while Arsenal are without William Saliba in defence. The missing players are expected to force both managers to make substantial changes to their tactical plans for the high-profile encounter.
The stakes are particularly high under the league-phase format, where every dropped point can damage a team’s hopes of finishing in the top eight. With little separating the sides before kick-off, the match is likely to be shaped by tactical decisions and individual errors, with a single mistake capable of deciding the outcome.
