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<\/p>\nBayer Leverkusen stand in Arsenal’s way of the Champions League quarter-finals<\/p>\n
10:16, 16 Mar 2026Updated 12:38, 16 Mar 2026<\/p>\n
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Martin Odegaard faces a race to be fit to face Bayer Leverkusen.(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Arsenal are looking to continue their involvement in all four major competitions when they host Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
The Round of 16 tie is finely poised with the scores level at 1-1 after Kai Havertz’s equaliser against his former club last week. The Germany international cancelled out Robert Andrich’s second-half opener in controversial circumstances as a challenge on Noni Madueke was penalised.<\/p>\n
Since then, Arsenal have opened up a nine-point gap at the top of the Premier League and will hold that advantage for at least two weeks as their participation in the top-flight is on hold before the international break. Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman were on target to help Mikel Arteta’s side take a huge step towards returning to the summit of English football but their attention turns to Europe on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Arsenal get new Kai Havertz penalty verdict as Everton told of Premier League mistake<\/a>READ MORE: John Terry’s major Max Dowman claim as Arsenal told they have their ‘own Lionel Messi’<\/a><\/p>\n Kasper Hjulmand’s side visit North London looking to pull off a shock and stun the Premier League leaders, denying them a place in the quarter-finals. Leverkusen were involved in an incident-filled draw with German giants Bayern Munich on Saturday which saw on-loan Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, former Liverpool winger Luis Diaz sent off and three goals chalked off by VAR – including a 93rd minute would-be winner from Jonas Hofmann.<\/p>\n Although Arsenal had to overcome hardship of their own against Everton on Saturday, it wasn’t without incident either. William Saliba went down with a head injury midway through the second half but fought on until the final whistle in a monumental victory.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n However in the first-half, Jurrien Timber added to Arsenal’s list of injury woes. The Dutch full-back went down inside 20 minutes after a collision with Illiman Ndiaye receiving treatment on his right ankle, it proved to be significant enough to force him off just before half-time.<\/p>\n The knock will see him as a doubt for the encounter with Leverkusen tomorrow. He is joined by Mikel Merino, who is confirmed absent as he recovers from an ankle injury after being forced to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n