Mikel Arteta has crucial Arsenal choice to exploit new Bayern injury after Thomas Tuchel admission
Arsenal travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday with a near-full complement of players available. This contrasts to the German side, who are licking their wounds from the weekend in which they surrendered the title to Bayer Leverkusen.
Martin Odegaard was involved for Arsenal in training as football.london attended the open session. Jurrien Timber was also present but is not expected to be a part of the otherwise fully fit roster.
Thomas Tuchel spoke to the media ahead of Arsenal’s clash with their European rivals and whilst ruling out two key wingers as expected, provided some worrying news, at least from a Bayern point of view, about the remaining natural winger in his side. He did however explain that Manuel Neuer would indeed come back in after Sven Ulreich started at the weekend.
«Manu can play,» he said. «Leroy [Sane] can play, but he has to bite his teeth, like he has in the last few weeks.»
Sane was excellent against Arsenal. His pace in behind completely bamboozled Jakub Kiwior and he managed to win a penalty after being fouled by William Saliba. If he is indeed playing with a problem, it is something the Arsenal left-back should be targeting.
Sane's ability to sprint in behind, or perhaps more importantly, run the lengths of the field over and over in defence of his side could be somewhat mitigated by this. Arteta has the choice of three potential options for the game.
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