Played
February 20, 2013 3:45 AM SGT
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: S. Moen
Attendance: 59974
February 20, 2013 3:45 AM SGT
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: S. Moen
Attendance: 59974
Arsenal - Bayern Munich Preview: Wenger looking for response after shock FA Cup exit
The Gunners were dumped out of the cup by Championship side Blackburn on Saturday, and will have to be in better form if they are to deny last season's Champions League finalists
By Tom J Doyle
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ARSENAL
 Szczesny Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen Arteta, Ramsey Wilshere Walcott, Podolski, Cazorla |
BAYERN MUNICH
 Neuer Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba Martinez, Schweinsteiger Muller, Kroos, Ribery Mandzukic |
With Nacho Monreal cup-tied, Kieran Gibbs (thigh) injured and Andre Santos loaned out to Gremio last week, Thomas Vermaelen is likely to be utilised at left-back by Arsene Wenger.
Mikel Arteta is still not fully fit after recovering from injury and, as exclusively revealed by Goal.com on Monday, Wenger is believed to be leaning towards a front trio of Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla and axing Olivier Giroud.
Javi Martinez (toe) missed Bayern's last game against Wolfsburg, but should return for the runaway Bundesliga leaders.
Claudio Pizarro (illness) and Holger Badstuber (knee) will miss out for the visitors, while Jerome Boateng is suspended.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Arsenal and Bayern Munich have met four times before in the Champions League, with the Gunners victorious just once.
- Their last meeting was also at the Champions League last-16 stage, which the German side won 3-2 on aggregate in 2004-05.
- Olivier Giroud has four assists in the group stages of the Champions League this season; only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has more with five.
- Lukas Podolski has scored three goals from three shots on target in the Champions League this term. He is 17/2 to score the first goal in the game with BetVictor.
- Bayern Munich had the most different goalscorers in the group stage, with nine.
- The German side also conceded the fewest shots on target in the group stage, with just 17 against.
- The Bavarians last won in England in April 2001, with a 1-0 quarter-final victory over Manchester United on course to winning the tournament.
- Mario Gomez (pictured, right) has scored 25 goals in 26 Champions League starts.
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Field Report
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Arsenal FC 2-1 FC Bayern München
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Arsenal FC 1-3 FC Bayern München
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Arsenal FC 1-2 FC Bayern München
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Mar 14, 2013 | FC Bayern München 0 - Arsenal FC 2 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Feb 20, 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - FC Bayern München 3 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Newcastle United 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| May 15, 2013 | Arsenal FC 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | QPR 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
FC Bayern München
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| May 18, 2013 | Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 - FC Bayern München 4 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Bayern München 3 - FC Augsburg 0 | GER1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1 | GER1 |
| May 2, 2013 | FC Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | FC Bayern München 1 - SC Freiburg 0 | GER1 |
| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | Defender |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker | Defender |
| 5 | Thomas Vermaelen | Defender |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny | Defender |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 10 | Jack Wilshere | Midfielder |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | Midfielder |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla | Midfielder |
| 9 | Lukas Podolski | Striker |
| 14 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| 24 | Vito Mannone | Goalkeeper |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson | Defender |
| 2 | A. Diaby | Midfielder |
| 7 | Tomas Rosicky | Midfielder |
| 35 | Francis Coquelin | Midfielder |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud | Striker |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Striker |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Dante | Defender |
| 5 | Daniel Van Buyten | Defender |
| 21 | Philipp Lahm | Defender |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry | Midfielder |
| 20 | Javi Martínez | Midfielder |
| 27 | D. Alaba | Midfielder |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder |
| 39 | Toni Kroos | Midfielder |
| 9 | Mario Mandzukic | Striker |
| 25 | Thomas Müller | Striker |
| 22 | Tom Starke | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Rafinha | Midfielder |
| 10 | Arjen Robben | Midfielder |
| 11 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Midfielder |
| 30 | Luiz Gustavo Dias | Midfielder |
| 44 | Anatoliy Tymoshchuk | Midfielder |
| 33 | Mario Gomez | Striker |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker Bayern |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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