Why there will be no Bayern Munich fans in Emirates Stadium for Arsenal Champions League clash

Arsenal have been drawn against German champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It's a big clash with Arsenal set to come face-to-face with Harry Kane once again.

Kane is the all-time top scorer in North London Derby matches and counts Arsenal as one of his favourite Premier League opponents. He has scored 14 times against the Gunners during his Tottenham career, only scoring more against Leicester and Everton.

But, while that may be a worry for the Arsenal fans, they have been handed a major boost ahead of the clash taking place. There will be no Bayern supporters inside the Emirates Stadium for the first leg clash.

The Gunners will host the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, with the second leg in Munich. But the Emirates Stadium will be full with Arsenal fans only.

That is because UEFA have given Munich supporters a stadium ban for throwing flares onto the pitch during their last 16 clash with Lazio. UEFA handed Bayern a fine of €40,000 in October for doing the same thing.

After that, UEFA said if it happened again, Bayern fans could not buy tickets to an away game. And that's what has happened now, handing Arsenal a massive advantage.

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Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreese said: «We have to accept this punishment. Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired deliberately onto the field, directly endangering bystanders.

»This was such an explicit violation of the conditions of probation that an appeal is unfortunately futile. The fact we now have to play away without the support of our fans is a big blow. A small