Bayern Munich XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League | OneFootball

German giants missing key attacker for blockbuster European trip

Bayern Munich have a decision to make in attack ahead of the trip to Arsenal in the Champions League.

But this Arsenal side is made of far sterner stuff, and Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany will know his team will have to be at their best to avoid heading back to Bavaria empty-handed.

Luis Diaz's suspension - he was sent off against Paris Saint-Germain - complicates matters, but there is hope that former Gunners star Serge Gnabry will be fit to feature after missing the win over Freiburg at the weekend.

That could also open the door for young star Lennart Karl - who opened the scoring on Saturday - to start. The 17-year-old became Bayern's youngest-ever Champions League scorer when he started against Club Brugge earlier this season, but this is a significant step up.

Joshua Kimmich did not feature at the weekend, appears to have shaken off a knock picked up during the international break, so will start. Hiroki Itō came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, after recovering from a football complaint, so could make the bench.

Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies continue to be sidelined.

Bayern Munich predicted XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Pavlovic, Kimmich; Olise, Karl, Gnabry; Kane

Doubts: Kimmich

Injured: Musiala, Davies

Time and date: 8pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Venue: Emirates Stadium

How to watch: TNT Sport