Arsenal face Bayern in Champions League clash at Allianz Arena
Arsenal face Bayern in Champions League clash at Allianz Arena

Arsenal continue their Champions League campaign with a trip to Munich to face Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, kick-off at 8pm BST. The Gunners are one of seven teams yet to drop a single point in this season's league phase, having beaten Napoli and Lille without conceding a goal.

The match follows last night's six-goal thriller between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, with both Arsenal and Bayern widely considered part of the big four in Europe right now.

Team news and absentees

Noni Madueke is pushing to start after scoring as a substitute in the win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend. Bayern are without Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala through suspension and injury respectively, while head coach Vincent Kompany may not be on the touchline because of illness.

Arsenal's recent form shows no lasting hangover from last year's agonising final defeat on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain, with victories over Napoli and Lille in the league phase.

Allianz Arena memories

The Allianz Arena holds painful memories for the Gunners, who have lost 5-1 here twice and were knocked out of the competition at the quarter-final stage three seasons ago. Arsenal face one of the most fearsome attacks in Europe, led by Harry Kane.

Standard Sport's dedicated match blog provides expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri, with all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off.