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“We have to show the same character and mentality against Arsenal”.

“We had bad experiences against them, I agree with you”.

The first leg takes place at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, with the return fixture at Emirates Stadium on March 7.

Wenger’s contract runs out in the summer, and with his side still some way behind leaders Chelsea in the Premier League, their FA Cup and Champions League progress could be decisive for the Frenchman. They have dropped points in three of their last seven home games in the Bundesliga, and I would say that over the course of the whole campaign they have only hit top gear a handful of times.

Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Hull City and now Wenger is looking forward to the prospect of coming up against Bayern.

The Gunners face Clement’s former club Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the European competition, starting with the first leg at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. They know what it means to play in the Champions League.

Having lost four league games all season, it is hard to see the reigning Europa League champions losing to the Foxes over two legs given their total lack of confidence in the wake of five-straight losses.

Bayern stands in his and Arsenal’s way, however.

The Gunners have failed to qualify for the quarter-finals in the last five years, and the French coach will be hoping that his side can make it third time lucky against the Bavarian giants.

The odds were provided by Paddypower.

Bayern has kept clean sheets in their recent two matches. It’s likely Arsenal will be chasing possession for large parts of the game and they may be pinned in their own half in order to mute Bayern’s talented attacking line-up.

3 – Olivier Giroud has scored in three of his last four Champions League games against Bayern Munich, including in two of his last three away against them.

The Bayern-Arsenal stats were provided by Soccerway.