18:57
Here come the teams
18:51
Thomas Tuchel: 'Always a bit of expectation we should win quarter-final'
Everyone is aware this is a different Arsenal side than last matches, still, there is always a bit of expectation we should win quarter-final, semifinal, Champions League but this is natural in this club having won many times.
I feel it is a privilege to be in the last eight and should not forget that. I think Arsenal waited 14 years for quarter-final so it became normal for us which is a good thing but today is the day for us to prove a point.
18:46
Final preparations
18:43
Owen Hargreaves: 'Arsenal remind me of 2008 United winners'
This Arsenal team reminds me of the United team men and Rio [Ferdinand] played in [that won the Champions League in 2008].
Well, we were very lucky. We were blessed, we had everything. We could play the possession game, we could out-score you, Defensively, we were very good. Good on set-pieces, this Arsenal team for the first time in a decade, I don’t think they have a weakness. They can play in any style and I don’t think they’ll fear Bayern Munich.
They can be confident, they’re the better team right now. Looking at those teams, they’ll probably show it. They’ll be full of belief and this crowd is in for a treat tonight.
18:36
Kane and Dier's warm welcome…
18:31
Dier believes he should 'be a part of' England set-up
18:21
Gunners fans up for the task
18:15
Rio Ferdinand: 'So much riding on this match'
You dream of these moments here. These are career-defining moments. This is a season-defining moment for the club. This is bigger than just tonight as well. This is about the Champions League tonight, but results here tonight can impact the end of the season when silverware has been handed out.
So there’s so much riding on it, which means more pressure, but an even bigger, bigger game for us to come and be a part of and you can feel the tension already.
18:12
Arteta's history with Bayern
18:09
Mikel Arteta: 'We have a big task ahead of us'
We’re really enjoying the moment; this is where we want to be. We’re in a really good position in the Premier League and we’re in a really good position in the Champions League. We have a big task ahead of us against one of the most successful teams in Europe and that’s the hurdle we have to overcome, and we are looking forward to it.
They’re a tough team. I’m a big fan, a big admirer of Thomas [Tuchel], his teams, the way they settle and play, the way they transmit. I learn a lot about him and looking at Bayern and when you are analysing this league, you see why they are a top team. We have prepared very well, and we have to take our game where we want it, and if we do that, we have a chance to win.
18:07
Are Arsenal legitimate contenders to win the Champions League?
18:02
Arsenal Team News – Martinelli STARTS
18:01
Bayern Team News – Kane and Dier START
17:55
The atmosphere builds
17:49
'Arsenal's biggest hurdle tonight is themselves'
It feels as if the biggest hurdle Arsenal have to overcome tonight is themselves. For much of the past two decades, they have developed an inferiority complex in the Champions League but when they run out against Bayern Munich this evening, they need to believe that they are one of the best teams in Europe again. Perhaps even THE best team in Europe.
They are top of the best league in Europe and they are favourites to win tonight. They need to go out and play like the elite team they have become.
17:42
Arsenal are in town
17:39
How did they both get here?
17:34
'You feel very confident going into every game'
17:28
Captain Odegaard's rallying cry
We will have the whole stadium as well tonight, so hopefully that can make a big difference in our favour, and it’s up to us to take full advantage of that. We know you’ll be bringing the noise and making the whole stadium red because big games like this are what everyone wants to be involved in. We’re looking forward to another memorable night for us, another full house, and if we can create the atmosphere we had for the Porto game, then it will be an amazing occasion.
17:23
Bayern away fans BANNED
17:20
Arsenal’s chance to avenge Bayern heartache
17:14
North London return for Kane
17:08
Security heightened after ISIS threat
17:05
Bayern’s last hope
17:01
High-flying Arsenal ready for struggling Bayern
17:00
Arsenal’s road to Wembley continues…
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Arsenal Team News – Martinelli STARTS
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Bayern Team News – Kane and Dier START
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Arsenal’s road to Wembley continues…