Latest Arsenal news with Thomas Tuchel potentially handing Mikel Arteta an early advantage before their Champions League clash....CONTINUE READING
Bayern Munich may have handed Arsenal a huge Champions League advantage before the second leg of their quarter-final tie on Wednesday.
Last week, a four-goal thriller was played out between the two sides with Leandro Trossard coming off the bench to equalise after goals from Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry turned the game on its head following Bukayo Saka’s opener.
Coming out of the clash, any injuries for Arsenal initially looked to have been avoided, however concerns over Gabriel Magalhaes have since emerged.
The Brazil international was not spotted in the two training sessions ahead of this weekend’s game against Aston Villa with Mikel Arteta subsequently asked for clarity on his absence.
“We will see tomorrow [Saturday] if everyone is available,” he said. “We have some but hopefully with another day we’ll be okay.” Given Arsenal play three games in eight days,
While the focus is undoubtedly on Villa, the Gunners will certainly have one eye on Bayern Munich, however it looks as though Thomas Tuchel was focused on something else.
With the Bundesliga title race all but over now that Bayer Leverkusen are 13 points clear at the top, Bayern’s only chance of winning a trophy will come in the Champions League.
Despite that, Tuchel opted to start the likes of Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller against FC Koln with all three playing the full 90 minutes.
Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies also made cameos off the bench with a number of key players possibly entering the clash fatigued.
Alongside that,”Manu reported adductor problems in training yesterday. He really wanted to play, but there was simply a residual risk,” Tuchel told Sky Germany. “And there was no reason to take a residual risk today – especially if Ulle is fit. That was with a view to Wednesday, the risk is simply too great.”
While Bayern won the clash 2-0, Kingsley Coman left the clash with an injury adding to Tuchel’s woes. Despite thatFollowing the game, he posted to Instagram with the caption: “Perfect prep for Wednesday!..<<CONTINUE READING>>
