Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: Confirmed Line-ups – Mesut Ozil & record transfer will start
Arsenal take on Bayern Munich in their first clash of the International Championship Club in Shanghai, China.
The Gunners have left Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Lucas Perez, and Mathieu Debuchy out of the squad but will have record summer signing Alexandre Lacazette available.
In fact the France international will start against Bayern in what will be his first test against a European giant in a Gunners shirt.
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Playmaker of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil will also start for the Gunners but fellow star man Alexis Sanchez will not be involved.
The Chile international has been given an extended break after Confederations Cup duties.
Bayern meanwhile have a strong squad available and brought Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, and Arjen Robben along with them.
The Germany giants will be without Manuel Neuer to injury, meanwhile Arturo Vidal, Joshua Kimmich, Sebastian Rudy, and Niklas Sule are all absent through injury or rest.
On paper this is a friendly but Arsenal will be looking to get their own back after a humiliating 10-2 defeat on aggregate against Bayern in last seasons Champions League.
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: Confirmed Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Cech, Bielik, Mertesacker, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette
Bayern Munich XI: Starke, Hummels, Ribery, Martinez, Lewandowski, James, Rafinha, Bernat, Tolisso, Muller, Alaba
Subs: Fruchtl, Hoffmann, Gotze, Coman, Dorsch, Freidl, Sanches, Wintzheimer, Pantovic
