🚨 Saliba and Poku start, line-ups set for Leverkusen v Arsenal | OneFootball

A resurgent Arsenal, competing in four tournaments and flawless in the league phase with 8 wins, visits Bayer Leverkusen today in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

The Germans dispatched Olympiakos with ease to reach this stage against one of the most powerful teams in Europe.

Today’s match will be played at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen (18:45) with the following confirmed lineups:

Bayer Leverkusen: Blaswich; Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba, Grimaldo; Palacios, Aleix García; Poku, Maza; Terrier, Kofane.

Culbreath starts on the bench, Poku comes in.

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli.

Saliba returns to the starting lineup in place of Mosquera, Eze continues in the creative role with Martinelli, Saka, and Gyökeres up front for goals.

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