Arsenal have received a significant boost ahead of their crucial Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich, with manager Thomas Tuchel facing a mounting injury crisis within his squad.

Several key Bayern players, including goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, wingers Leroy Sané and Kingsley Coman, midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, and full-back Noussair Mazraoui, are all major doubts for the upcoming first leg at the Emirates Stadium. This news comes as a welcome development for Mikel Arteta‘s Arsenal side, who will be aiming to cause an upset against the Bundesliga giants who are favourites to progress to the semi-finals.

The absence of Neuer, a world-class goalkeeper, could hopefully expose weaknesses in Bayern’s backline. More importantly, the attacking firepower of Sané and Coman will be sorely missed. Both players are crucial to Bayern’s attacking style, and their pace and creativity punish teams regularly.

While Bayern Munich still boasts a formidable squad, their depth will be tested with these key players out. This presents a golden opportunity for Arsenal to exploit any potential weaknesses and grab an advantage in the first leg.

“They [injured players] are not in the group for the game on Saturday because they cannot play, and therefore, their presence for Tuesday is a big question mark,” admitted Tuchel in his press conference before their game against FC Heidenheim.

Arsenal fans will be cautiously optimistic about their chances against a depleted Bayern side. Arteta will undoubtedly be looking to devise a strategy that capitalises on these absences to give Arsenal the strongest possible chance when they travel to Germany for the second leg.