"Arsenal breezed through the league phase with eight straight wins, scoring 23 goals and conceding just four to finish top. Leverkusen currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga and needed a play-off victory over Olympiacos to reach the last 16 after finishing 16th in the league phase."
"Arsenal had concerns over William Saliba but the France defender is fit to start, though Martin Odegaard and Ben White do miss out. White is on the bench. Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were also withdrawn during FA Cup win at the weekend."
"Arsenal are looking to go deep in the Champions League - a competition they are yet to win having lost in the final in 2006. Their only previous European meetings with Bayer Leverkusen came in the second group stage in 2001-02, drawing 1-1 away and winning 4-1 at Highbury."
Arsenal travel to Bayer Leverkusen's BayArena seeking to extend their perfect Champions League campaign. The Gunners finished top of the league phase with eight consecutive wins, scoring 23 goals and conceding just four. Leverkusen, struggling in sixth place in the Bundesliga, qualified for the last 16 through a playoff victory after finishing 16th in the league phase. Arsenal aim to progress deep in the competition they have never won, having lost the 2006 final. William Saliba returns to the Arsenal defense after injury concerns, though Martin Odegaard and Ben White are unavailable. Leverkusen face multiple injury problems but have Patrik Schick available on the bench.
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