Arsenal vs Bayern Munich predictions: Gunners look good for first-leg win

In-form Arsenal can put themselves in a great position to advance to the Champions League semi-finals with a first-leg victory over Bayern Munich at the Emirates.

The Gunners are currently involve in a thrilling three-way title race in the Premier League. They battle Liverpool and Manchester City for domestic glory, but now they switch focus to their European challenge.

Mikel Arteta’s side on a fine run of form, with 11 wins from their last 13 games in all competitions. In that spell they have racked up 39 goals and conceded just five, picking up eight clean sheets in the process.

Bayern’s title defence in ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app Germany, meanwhile, is all but over as they trail champions-elect Bayer Leverkusen by 16 points and even though they have former Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who scored 14 times in 19 North London derbies against Arsenal, in their line-up, the German giants look set to be in for a difficult night.

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Bukayo Saka is expected to fit for the hosts despite. being taken off just past the hour mark in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Brighton.

Gabriel Martinelli and Takehiro Tomiyasu were both on the bench for the Amex Stadium victory and are among those pushing for starts if Arteta decides to make changes.

Jurrien Timber remains on the sidelines as he continues to recover from his serious knee injury.

Bayern are definitely without Gabriel Marusic, Sacha Boey, Tarek Buchmann, Bouna Sarr and Noel Aseko, while Manuel Neuer, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Noussair Mazraoui and Aleksandar Pavlovic are all rated as major doubts.