Arsenal face Bayern Munich without Viktor Gyokeres in a duel of leaders on Matchday 5 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. Find the starting lineups for both teams here.

Diaz has been slapped with a three-game Champions League ban for the challenge, meaning that he will also sit out Bayern's showdowns with Union SG and Sporting Lisbon either side of the New Year.

Bayern wanted to keep their unbeaten-streak going - but Arsenal were just too good on the night and finally beat the team that looked unbeatable up to this point. Kompany was outcoached for the first time this season and his team was not able to match the high expectations put in them tonight.

Fresh off their incredible North London derby win, Arsenal host Bayern Munich in another blockbuster clash in the Champions League.

Chelsea face a daunting trip to Germany to face Bayern Munich in the first gameweek of the Champions League.Photo by DOMENIC AQUILINA / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP The first gameweek of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League throws up this exciting tie between ...

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly both return to the starting lineup to take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Piero Hincapie partnered William Saliba for the north London derby on Sunday, but with Gabriel Magalhaes still unavailable, it’s Mosquera who is selected alongside the Frenchman in the centre of defence on Wednesday night.