Bayern Munich vs Arsenal – Champions League quarter-final: Wounded Gunners face mammoth second leg – stream, team news

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ARSENAL will be licking their wounds after recently suffering a crucial blow in their domestic title pursuit – but a Champions League win over Bayern would certainly lift their spirits.

The Gunners had a huge opportunity to reclaim the Premier League summit spot on Sunday after seeing Liverpool lose to Crystal Palace.

Arsenal’s title charge took a huge blow on Sunday[/caption]

Bayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga run came to an end this season[/caption]

But top-four chasing Aston Villa had thoughts of their own as goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins saw Unai Emery’s men escape the Emirates with all three points.

Now it’s advantage Manchester City in the title race.

However, Mikel Arteta will be determined for his side to bounce back against a wounded Bayern Munich team who officially surrendered the Bundesliga crown to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend.

Furthermore, it provides Arsenal with the chance to deny arch-nemesis Harry Kane from winning a trophy in his first season with the Bavarians.

When is Bayern vs Arsenal?

Bayern Munich host Arsenal for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final THIS Wednesday – April 17.
It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
The Allianz is the allocated arena for this titanic clash and it can host approximately 70,000 passionate fans.
Leandro Trossard’s late goal in the first leg earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw with Bayern at the Emirates.

What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – a whole hour before kick-off.
Fans can stream the entire action via the discovery+ app.
Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the whole match through our live blog.

What is the team news?

Thomas Tuchel will have to make do without electric winger Kingsley Coman as he sustained a fresh groin injury on the weekend.

Sacha Boey (hamstring), Noel Aseko Nkili (ankle), Tarek Buchmann (thigh), Bouna Sarr (cruciate ligament), Leroy Sane (groin) and Serge Gnabry (hamstring) are all doubts for the second leg.

While Alphonso Davies is suspended for picking up five yellow cards in Bayern’s Champions League campaign.

Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of captain Martin Odegaard who limped off during Arsenal’s devastating loss to Aston Villa.