Bayern vs Arsenal: - Monday July 8th A general view of the France players during a training session at the Munich Football Arena in Munich, Germany. Picture date: Monday July 8, 2024.
Bayern vs Arsenal: - Monday July 8th A general view of the France players during a training session at the Munich Football Arena in Munich, Germany. Picture date: Monday July 8, 2024.
Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the predicted lineups for Bayern vs Arsenal in a 20:00 kick-off on October 21 in the Champions League. The hosts thrashed Bodo/Glimt 5-0 in their opening Champions League fixture, before a surprising yet entertaining 3-3 draw against Viking. The Gunners are 100% so far, having beaten Napoli and Lens. This will be the toughest test for both so far.
Team News and Predicted Lineups for Bayern vs Arsenal
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Venue: Allianz Arena.
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT.
Last meeting: Arsenal 3-1 Bayern (Nov 26, 2025).
Referee: Davide Massa.
Current odds: Bayern 21/20, Arsenal 11/5, Draw 14/5.
Bayern Team News
Michael Olise will be missing for the German champions following his red card in their previous Champions League fixture against Viking.
Jamal Musiala continues to be sidelined due to a muscle fibre tear, and Bayern assistant manager Aaron Danks also confirmed that head coach Vincent Kompany could also be missing: “Vincent has a viral infection. It’s important that he gets some rest. We’re monitoring the situation constantly and will see how he is tomorrow.”
“We haven’t made the decision yet. Manu has been on the pitch for two days, which is brilliant. We’ll decide with the coaching staff and Vincent,” said Danks regarding whether Manuel Neuer will be back following a foot injury.
19 September 2026 - Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal - Premier League - Amex Stadium - Brighton. Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal - Premier League - Amex Stadium - Brighton.
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Arsenal Team News
During his pre-match press conference, Mikel Arteta gave the latest on Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie:
“Zubi is back with us, so he will be involved tomorrow, and Piero, let’s see if he’s able to train in the next few days as well; he can be available for Everton, which is great news.”
When asked how big a step winning in Munich would be, Arteta said:
“Well I’m really looking forward to the game, this is the stage, this is the kind of team, this is the kind of coach, this is the kind of club, the stadium that you want to be involved in. So we have prepared the game with lots of enthusiasm, and really thrive to come here and win the game tomorrow.”
Bayern Predicted Lineup
Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Davies, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Karl, Saibari, Diaz, Kane.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Raya, Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Guimaraes, Saka, Odegaard, Madueke, Havertz.
The Last Word: Prediction for Bayern vs Arsenal
Bayern vs Arsenal is a huge fixture early on in this year’s Champions League. The Gunners got the better of their German counterparts last season and are unbeaten so far in this year’s competition. Despite their surprising draw against Viking, and with Olise suspended, Bayern will still believe they have enough to beat last season’s runners-up.
Despite winning all three games since the extended international break, we are backing Bayern to get the win this time.
Prediction: Bayern 2-1 Arsenal.
Further Reading
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