What to watch in UEFA Champions League: Arsenal to test Bayern Munich's depth

With Jamal Musiala hurt and Michael Olise suspended, the Bavarians must lean on a thin bench against Mikel Arteta Follow that, Wednesday! Tuesday brought an incredible 40 goals across nine games with big wins for Liverpool and Manchester City on the undercard. The main event did not disappoint either, Paris Saint-Germain scoring twice late on to beat Barcelona 4-2 despite the loss of Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injury. Thank goodness then that there's plenty more to look forward to today. Real Madrid's record signing Yan Diomande is reunited with RB Leipzig while Inter look to recover from their shock defeat to Club Brugge, whose star striker will have many in Europe intrigued.

The place to start, however, has to be the clash at the Allianz Arena. When these two sides met 11 months ago Arsenal delivered as emphatic a vindication of their recruitment policy as they have at any stage in Mikel Arteta's tenure. Missing all three senior center forwards as well as defensive anchor Gabriel, it was impressive enough that the hosts continued to roll out competitive lineups, all the more so when they lost Leandro Trossard with just over half an hour played. Arsenal did not just hold their own in strained circumstances, however. They improved as the game went on, particularly when Arteta turned to