The teamsheets have been released ahead of Bayern Munich's crunch Champions League match at home to Arsenal on Wednesday, and there are no major surprises on either side.
Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal: Lineups
Arsenal’s recent injury crisis has forced Arsène Wenger into giving Joel Campbell a start in their crucial Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
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Pep Guardiola's only eyebrow-raising inclusion is that of young Frenchman Kingsley Coman, who is expected to start out wide. He's been favored over Arjen Robben, while Javi Martínez has edged Mehdi Benatia out for a starting spot at centerback.
The biggest call has been made by Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger, who has named Joel Campbell in his starting lineup in the absence of Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who are among the several players sidelined through injury. Campbell is inexperienced in games of this magnitude, and it'll be interesting to see how he handles going up against David Alaba.
However, the matchup that could well determine the final result is found over on the other side of the pitch, with Arsenal star man Alexis Sánchez set to go up against Bayern's resident Steady Eddy, Philipp Lahm. The German is far from a flashy player, but he's defensively excellent. If he can stop Sánchez in his tracks, Arsenal could be impotent.
Bayern Munich starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; David Alaba, Javi Martínez, Jérôme Boateng, Philipp Lahm; Thiago Alcântara, Xabi Alonso; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller, Douglas Costa; Robert Lewandowski.
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Petr Čech; Nacho Monreal, Per Mertesacker, Gabriel, Mathieu Debuchy; Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin; Alexis Sánchez, Mesut Özil, Joel Campbell; Olivier Giroud.
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