Arsenal vs Bayern Munich lineups, starting 11, latest team news: Harry Kane returns to North London

Brad Cox

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Arsenal face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals first leg at the Emirates, where former Tottenham man Harry Kane returns to North London.

Mikel Arteta's side are top of the Premier League thanks to their dominant 3-0 victory over Brighton at the weekend, and they come into this match as the favorites —  despite it being their first quarterfinal appearance in the competition since 2010.

That's because Thomas Tuchel's Bayern have experienced a seriously turbulent campaign and are 16 points behind Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.

The Gunners' defence has been the strongest part of their game this season, and they will hope to stop former Spurs striker Kane. The England captain returns to North London for the first time since he left the Premier League last summer.

MORE: How to watch Champions League in the USA

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich lineups, team news

Arteta has no fresh injury concerns after the Brighton win, with Jurrien Timber the only long-term absentee for the Gunners.

The hosts start Brazilian star Gabriel Martinelli as he returns from injury and replaces Gabriel Jesus in the starting XI.

Arsenal starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior — Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard — Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.

Arsenal subs (12): Ramsdale, Hein, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Trossard, Nelson, Nketiah, Jesus

Bayern coach Tuchel has been boosted by some key returns ahead of the trip to London, but his side slipped to a shock 3-2 Bundesliga loss to Heidenheim last weekend.

Harry Kane starts in his first return to North London since leaving Tottenham last summer and the England captain has scored 14 career goals against Arsenal.

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1 right to left): Neuer (GK) — Kimmich, Dier, De Ligt, Davies — Laimer, Goretzka — Sane, Musiala, Gnabry — Kane.

Bayern Munich subs (12): Da. Paretz, Ulreich, Upamecano, Kim, Coman, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza, Guerreiro, Muller, Tel, Mazraoui, Pavlovic

Harry Kane
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Arsenal vs Bayern Munich live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA CBS Paramount+,
ViX, Fubo
Canada

DAZN

UK TNT Sports 1 discovery+
Australia Stan Sport
India JioTV, Sony LIV

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.