Team news: Illness strikes down Kevin De Bruyne, Jesus on the bench Arsenal
Now the Champions League gets really interesting.
The quarter-finals get underway tonight with two mouth-watering clashes. Unfortunately, the two last eight ties kick-off at the same time making watching them both quite problematic. But not impossible.
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich is arguably the most intriguing match with the Gunners hosting their first quarter-final in a number of years while Bayern need Champions League glory to save their faltering season.
Mikel Arteta has made one change from their 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday with Kiwior replacing Zinchenko at left back.
As for Bayern, they will be relying on the former Tottenham Hotspur pair of Eric Dier and Harry Kane to come back to haunt their old foes.
Elsewhere in Spanish capital there is the small matter of Real Madrid, the record 14-time winners of the European Cup, taking on the holders Manchester City in a repeat of last year's semi-final.
The big news for City is that Kevin De Bruyne starts on the bench after being struck down with an illness.
Two positive results for the English sides will move them closer to meeting in the semis, and also a little closer to reaching a Wembley final.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.
Subs: Ramsdale, Hein, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Nelson, Trossard, Jesus, Nketiah.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, De Ligt, Kimmich, Gnabry, Goretzka, Kane, Sane, Dier, Davies, Laimer, Musiala.
Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Upamecano, Minjae, Coman, Choupo-Moting, Bryan, Guerreiro, Muller, Tel, Mazraoui, Pavlovic.
Real Madrid: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Tchouameni, F Mendy, Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos, Vini jr, Bellingham, Rodrygo.
Subs: Kepa,
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