site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | section: | slug: what-to-watch-in-uefa-champions-league-arsenal-to-test-bayern-munichs-depth | sport: soccer | route: article_single.us | 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/championsleague/free/stories ![Image 4: [object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png) Build a franchise, control your destiny, play like the pros Play Now What to watch in UEFA Champions League: Arsenal to test Bayern Munich's depth With Jamal Musiala hurt and Michael Olise suspended, the Bavarians must lean on a thin bench against Mikel Arteta's loaded reserves who can take over in the final 30 minutes Follow that, Wednesday! Tuesday brought an incredible 40 goals across nine games with big wins for Liverpool and Manchester City on the undercard. The main event did not disappoint either, Paris Saint-Germain scoring twice late on to beat Barcelona 4-2 despite the loss of Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injury.
Thank goodness then that there's plenty more to look forward to today. Real Madrid's record signing Yan Diomande is reunited with RB Leipzig while Inter look to recover from their shock defeat to Club Brugge, whose star striker will have many in Europe intrigued. The place to start, however, has to be the clash at the Allianz Arena.
When these two sides met 11 months ago Arsenal delivered as emphatic a vindication of their recruitment policy as they have at any stage in Mikel Arteta's tenure. Missing all three senior center forwards as well as defensive anchor Gabriel, it was impressive enough that the hosts continued to roll out competitive lineups, all the more so when they lost Leandro Trossard with just over half an hour played. Arsenal did not just hold their own in strained circumstances, however.
They improved as the game went on, particularly when Arteta turned to his bench. There's a reason why he calls his substitutes finishers. Riccardo Calafiori charged on to deliver a brilliant cross for Noni Madueke to score before a third substitute, Gabriel Martinelli, turned on the afterburners to fly past Manuel Neuer.
A tight game broken open by Arteta's strength in reserve: it's the story of Arsenal since the start of last season. Twenty-eight goals across all competitions have been scored by substitutes, including winners against Leeds United and Nottingham Forest in the last fortnight. More than that, however, Arteta's dizzying depth ensured that his team was able to weather an injury crisis that robbed them of their first-choice frontline until the night before they won the Premier League title.
As the season went on, standards dropped from that brilliant win over Bayern. Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze were no Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard, but they were good enough for Arsenal to do just enough in the Premier League. At the other end of the pitch, Arsenal have been without William Saliba all year long and are still probably the best defense in Europe.
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