The Champions League is almost upon us again, which takes place next week after the first round of league matches back from the November international break. Bayern Munich will have to make do without Luis Díaz following a dodgy red card against Paris Saint-Germain in the latest league phase match, while their upcoming hosts Arsenal have an injury problem:

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães is set to miss next week’s game against Bayern with initial concerns he will be sidelined for at least 4 weeks following his injury with Brazil.

– BBC Sport as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia

While Arsenal has defensive depth, it’s not guaranteed that whoever fills in for Gabriel is an able backup. The Bavarians meanwhile will figure out how to beat the Gunners without a key player of their own. Bayern is doing much better in Europe this season than the last and despite missing other players, they’re a good bet to reach the latter stages of the knockouts.