Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard both start for Arsenal in tonight’s Champions League decider against Bayern Munich, while Takehiro Tomiyasu comes into the side.

Odegaard was forced off at the end of Sunday’s defeat to Aston Villa, while Saka has been nursing fitness troubles in recent weeks and often seen limping.

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The pair, however, trained with the rest of the Arsenal squad on Tuesday morning and are fit to feature from the off at the Allianz Arena.

Arsenal go into the second of their Champions League quarter-final with the tie in the balance after drawing the first leg at Emirates Stadium last week 2-2.

Mikel Arteta was forced into an early change at left-back in that game, with left-back Jakub Kiwior hooked at half-time for Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The Ukrainian did well, but during Sunday’s defeat to Aston Villa he showed he is liable to lapses in concentration. Against a team like Bayern, and in an arena like this, Arsenal cannot afford that.

Arteta has therefore opted for Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is arguably the best one-on-one defender in the squad, even though he has not started a game for Arsenal since December.

Gabriel Martinelli gets the nod on the left wing, with Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard among the substitutes.

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Subs: Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Nelson, Nketiah, Jesus

Time and date: 8.00pm BST on Wednesday, April 17, 2024,

Venue: Allianz Arena

TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports