Arsenal v Bayern Munich: Harry Kane shouldn’t be feared, says Martin Odegaard

Arsenal is not going to “fear” Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane after they face the German champions of their Champions League quarter-final, says captain Martin Odegaard.

The primary leg at Emirates Stadium is on Tuesday at 20:00 BST.

“[He’s] a good player, we know his quality in the box,” stated Odegaard.

“I think we should respect him but I don’t think we should fear anyone and we should focus on ourselves.”

Kane is joint prime of the Champions League scorers chart this season with six objectives in eight matches, a feat matched by Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.

No one throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues has scored extra top-flight objectives than his 32 this marketing campaign.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus known as Kane “the best finisher in the world” whereas supervisor Mikel Arteta stated “his numbers over the past 10 years are unbelievable”.

Regardless of Kane’s goalscoring achievements, Bayern are not possible to safe a twelfth consecutive Bundesliga title this season. They path leaders Bayer Leverkusen by 16 factors.

As for Arsenal, they’re prime of the Premier League on purpose distinction with seven video games remaining.

The Gunners are hoping to succeed in the semi-finals of the Champions League for the primary time in 15 years.

Bayern final reached the semis after they received the competitors in 2020 and boss Thomas Tuchel needs his facet to place disappointing home type behind them – although he stated Arsenal will present a “massive test”.

“Arsenal are currently the best team in the Premier League and that is deserved – all the data shows that,” Tuchel instructed a media convention on Monday.

“We know about our own strengths and how we want to cause them pain. We know the Champions League is a competition where we have more experience over the last few years. We want to use it to our advantage.”

The previous Chelsea boss additionally believes Kane’s expertise towards Arsenal will probably be key.

“I think it’s enjoyable for Harry to be here at Arsenal in a quarter-final of the Champions League,” he stated.

“It will make him very happy to score and I don’t see anything holding him back. Harry always helps you to win. He will help us perform.”

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal don’t have any recent damage considerations with Jurrien Timber a long-term absentee with a knee damage.

As for Bayern, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is a doubt, as are midfielders Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman and Aleksandar Pavlovic, plus defender Noussair Mazraoui.

Sacha Boey, Bouna Sarr, Tarek Buchmann and Noel Aseko-Nkili are more likely to miss the match by means of damage.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Arsenal have misplaced their previous three video games towards Bayern Munich by the identical 5-1 scoreline (all within the Champions League), which is their joint largest margin of defeat in European competitors (4 objectives). The newest assembly in March 2017 was additionally Arsenal’s heaviest defeat in any competitors at Emirates Stadium
• That is the fifth Champions League marketing campaign by which Arsenal and Bayern will meet within the knockout levels, with the German facet progressing on all earlier 4 events (2004-05, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2016-17 – all within the final 16).

Arsenal

• This will probably be Arsenal’s first sport within the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2009-10, after they misplaced 6-3 on mixture towards Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.
• The Gunners have solely progressed from two of their seven quarter-final ties within the European Cup/Champions League.
• Bukayo Saka has been instantly concerned in seven objectives in seven appearances within the Champions League this season (three objectives, 4 assists), probably the most of any Arsenal participant. The final participant to register extra mixed objectives and assists in a single marketing campaign for the membership was Alexis Sanchez in 2015-16 (eight – three objectives, 5 assists).

Bayern Munich

• Bayern have misplaced their previous two away video games within the knockout levels of the Champions League (3-0 v Manchester Metropolis and 1-0 v Lazio); the final time they misplaced three in a row away from dwelling within the knockout rounds was between April 2009 and April 2010 (defeats by Barcelona, Fiorentina and Manchester United).
• Harry Kane has scored 14 objectives in 19 appearances towards Arsenal; solely netting extra towards Leicester (20) and Everton (16) in his skilled profession.