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**Arsenal just about got away with making sweeping changes to the starting eleven for the FA Cup 5th round win over Mansfield at the weekend.**
It means players such as Gabriel, Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi will be well rested for the trip to Germany on Wednesday.
The Gunners’ opponents, Bayer Leverkusen, played out a 3-3 draw against Freiburg in their last fixture, so you would expect Mikel Arteta’s men to exploit their defensive vulnerabilities.
Press the next page as we share our Arsenal predicted lineup for the Champions League last 16 first leg.
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