"Undefeated Arsenal clash with Champions League ladder leaders Bayern Munich in a star-studded contest in North London. Who: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich What: Matchday 5, League Phase, UEFA Champions League Where: Emirates Stadium, North London, England, UK When: Wednesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream."
"After four matchdays in the League Phase, Bayern Munich sits top of the standings with four wins and a maximum 12 points against Chelsea (3-0), Pafos (5-1), Club Brugge (4-0) and most recently, a victory over reigning UCL champions Paris Saint-Germain (2-1) away in France on November 4. Arsenal is second on the table, equal with their German rival on points (12) and goal difference (+11)."
"Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is a strong possibility to play against Bayern Munich in what would be his first match since injuring his knee in early October. The Norwegian midfielder participated in training on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to be in the squad. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed Odegaard is under consideration for Wednesday's fixture. He [Odegaard] was very close for the previous game. We are hopeful that tomorrow [Wednesday] he can be in the squad as well."
Arsenal face Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday at 20:00 GMT in Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League League Phase. Both clubs hold perfect 4-0 records and occupy the top two positions in the group with 12 points and identical goal differences. Bayern's wins include Chelsea (3-0), Pafos (5-1), Club Brugge (4-0) and Paris Saint-Germain (2-1). Arsenal's victories came against Athletic Bilbao (2-0), Olympiacos (2-0), Atletico Madrid (4-0) and Slavia Praha (3-0). Inter Milan also remain perfect at 4-0. Martin Odegaard trained and is under consideration to return after a knee injury. Build-up coverage begins at 17:00 GMT on Al Jazeera Sport.
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