Arsenal will face Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night.
Here’s everything you need to know before the game…
tee time
Wednesday 11 March 17:45 UK time
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How to watch
TNT Sports 3 Live
Streaming on Discovery+
Injuries and Suspensions
Bayer Leverkusen: Schick (off), Flecken (off), Tra (off), Ben Segiel (off), Bader (off), Vasquez (off), Augusto (off).
arsenal: Mikel Merino (out), Martin Odegaard (out), White (out), Calafiore (doubtful), Trossard (doubtful).
Expected lineup
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Braswich; Andric, Cusa, Tapsoba; Poku, Garcia, Fernandez, Grimaldo; Mazza, Cofani, Terrier.
Arsenal (4-3-3): arsenal eleven: Eid; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapi; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Chokeres, Martinelli.
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Leverkusen has lost only one of the past 12 games in all competitions and is still fighting hard on all fronts. The German Cup semi-finals are approaching and the competition for Champions League seats is also heating up. Leverkusen is sixth in the Bundesliga, three points behind fourth-place Stuttgart, but could secure a fifth Champions League spot thanks to UEFA’s coefficient ranking. Die Werkself’s last game was a draw, a 3-3 draw against Freiburg.
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Arsenal appear to have overcome their woes at the start of 2026 and are now forging ahead towards the Premier League title, with the Gunners still in contention in all four games. Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten in their last 11 games and currently sit seven points clear at the top of the league after wins over Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Brighton. They booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over League One side Mansfield Town at the weekend.
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Leverkusen coach Kaspar Hulmand said he was confident his team could beat Arsenal: “We have proven this season against many strong teams such as Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig that we can beat them. As we all know in football, anything is possible.”
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is confident Kai Havertz can make an impact after returning from injury: “It’s been three weeks now and he’s been completely consistent in terms of training, preparation and game time. We’ll keep loading because we know how Kai impacts this team.”