8 key battles that could decide the Champions League quarter-finals

Some have accused the Champions League of having underwhelmed this season, but there is no chance of that being the case in this year's quarter-finals.

There are some tantalising match-ups between the remaining eight sides in the competition, including a clash between the last two champions of Europe when Real Madrid face Manchester City.

As should be the case in the latter stages of Europe's premier competition, some of the world's most talented individuals will be on display across both legs of the four quarter-finals, with managers likely devising tactical plans to deal with opposition superstars at this very moment.

Here are eight key battles that could be decisive in this season's quarter-finals.

Harry Kane will renew his rivalry with Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals and the former Tottenham striker will be looking to continue his impressive goalscoring record against the Gunners. The England skipper has only netted more goals against Leicester City and Everton than his old north London foes, with Kane in record-breaking form in Munich.

William Saliba and Gabriel will be tasked with denying the 30-year-old the chance to punish Arsenal once again, with the former the ideal centre-back to combat Kane across both legs. The Frenchman has been in impressive form again this season and while he undoubtedly has the pace and physicality to match the Bayern forward, his positional intelligence and defensive reading of the game will be put to the test.

While Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard and Bayern playmaker Jamal Musiala are unlikely to go face-to-face too regularly in the quarter-finals, the duo are the chief creators for their respective sides.

The Gunners' Norwegian has been key for Mikel Arteta's men in