Who:<\/strong> Arsenal vs Bayern Munich English Premier League leaders Arsenal host the German Bundesliga\u2019s top-ranked team Bayern Munich in a heavyweight UEFA Champions League (UCL) matchup of the two frontrunning European mega clubs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n The sides are also ranked No 1 and No 2 in the current UCL standings, with both clubs protecting perfect records in the League Phase of the competition.<\/p>\n Here is all to know ahead of their top of the table clash at Emirates Stadium:<\/p>\n After four matchdays in the League Phase, Bayern Munich sits top of the standings with four wins and a maximum 12 points against Chelsea (3-0), Pafos (5-1), Club Brugge (4-0) and most recently, a victory over reigning UCL champions Paris Saint-Germain (2-1) away in France on November 4.<\/p>\n Arsenal is second on the table, equal with their German rival on points (12) and goal difference (+11). Their four wins have come against Athletic Bilbao (2-0), Olympiacos (2-0), Atletico Madrid (4-0) and Slavia Praha (3-0).<\/p>\n The only other team remaining in the competition with a perfect 4-0 record is Inter Milan.<\/p>\n Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is a strong possibility to play against Bayern Munich in what would be his first match since injuring his knee in early October.<\/p>\n The Norwegian midfielder participated in training on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to be in the squad.<\/p>\n Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed Odegaard is under consideration for Wednesday\u2019s fixture.<\/p>\n \u201cHe [Odegaard] was very close for the previous game. We are hopeful that tomorrow [Wednesday] he can be in the squad as well.\u201d<\/p>\n The Gunners reached the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2008\u201309, upsetting Real Madrid in the quarterfinals (5-1 on aggregate) before losing to eventual champion Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n Bayern Munich\u2019s UCL campaign came to an end at the quarterfinal stage with a closely contested defeat to Inter Milan (4-3 on aggregate).<\/p>\n Arsenal:<\/strong> W-W-W-D-W (Premier League, most recent result last)<\/p>\n Bayern Munich:<\/strong> W-W-W-D-W (Bundesliga, most recent result last)<\/p>\n The sides last played on April 17, 2024, with Joshua Kimmich\u2019s 63rd-minute header handing Bayern Munich a 1-0 quarterfinal victory (3-2 on aggregate) over Arsenal in the Champions League, sending the Germans through to the last-four of the 2023-24 competition.<\/p>\n In total, the sides have played against each other 14 times, with Bayern dominating the historical matchup:<\/p>\n Arsenal will line up against Bayern without a recognised striker, with Kai Havertz (knee) and Viktor Gyokeres (hamstring) still rehabbing injuries.<\/p>\n Gabriel Jesus will also be held back from the Champions League fixture, although the Brazilian forward is back in full training after undergoing knee surgery.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is quite close, to be fair, and earlier than we expected,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the next few days, he is going to have another step to make with a game that we are going to organise for him. After that, he is just going to be knocking on the door.<\/p>\n Raya (goalkeeper); Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Trossard<\/p>\n Kimmich, the player who buried Arsenal the last time they played back in 2024, was a question mark at the beginning of the week after sustaining a knock picked up during the FIFA international break, but is believed to be ready to play on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Explosive winger Luis Diaz is suspended for the Arsenal clash. The Colombian might be replaced by rising 17-year-old star Lennart Karl, who became Bayern\u2019s youngest-ever Champions League scorer when he started against Brugge on October 22.<\/p>\n Injured duo Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies will be unavailable for selection.<\/p>\n Bayern manager Vincent Kompany will again lead the line with English international Harry Kane, who returns to his home city of London for this fixture.<\/p>\n Neuer (goalkeeper); Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Pavlovic, Kimmich; Olise, Karl, Gnabry; Kane<\/p>\n Who: Arsenal vs Bayern MunichWhat: Matchday 5, League Phase, UEFA Champions LeagueWhere: Emirates Stadium, North London, England, UKWhen: Wednesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow:\u00a0We\u2019ll have all the build-up on\u00a0Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. 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What: <\/strong>Matchday 5, League Phase, UEFA Champions League
Where:<\/strong> Emirates Stadium, North London, England, UK
When:<\/strong> Wednesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)
How to follow:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019ll have all the build-up on\u00a0Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.<\/p>\nRecommended Stories <\/h2>\n
Who have Arsenal and Bayern Munich beaten so far in the UCL League Phase?<\/h2>\n
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Where did Arsenal and Bayern Munich finish in last season\u2019s Champions League?<\/h2>\n
Form guide: last five matches<\/h2>\n
Head-to-head: Arsenal-Bayern Munich<\/h2>\n
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Arsenal\u2019s team news<\/span><\/h2>\n
Arsenal\u2019s possible starting XI<\/h2>\n
Bayern Munich\u2019s team news<\/h2>\n
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