The anticipated starting lineup for Arsenal in the upcoming Champions League quarter-final clash at the Emirates against Bayern Munich is set. Among the key players is the seasoned midfielder, previously associated with Napoli and Chelsea, who has appeared in seven of Arsenal’s eight Champions League matches in the current 2023-24 season.
He was only benched for one match against Lens in the initial group stage in October.In this season’s UCL campaign, he has started four games and completed the full 90 minutes on three occasions, notably against Sevilla and PSV in the group stage fixtures.
In the crucial encounter against Bayern Munich, he will be flanked by Declan Rice, an England international, and Martin Odegaard, the team’s captain, in the Arsenal midfield.
This match marks the first competitive meeting between Arsenal and Bayern since 2017, a memorable encounter where Bayern secured a dominant 10-2 aggregate victory in the Champions League round of 16, with two back-to-back 5-1 wins.
As for Jorginho, he has crossed paths with Bayern only once in his career, during his stint with Chelsea in the 2019-20 Champions League, resulting in a 3-0 win for the German side.
The kickoff for this highly anticipated clash is scheduled for 20:00 BST this evening.
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