Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal LIVE: Score and updates from Champions League last 16 tie

Arsenal travel to face Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie this evening, with the Gunners hoping to put one foot in the quarter-finals as they face the struggling German club.

The Gunners remain among the favourites to win the European Cup this season and they will expect to keep their quadruple hopes alive over the next week as they face Leverkusen.

The German side have struggled domestically this term and currently sit in sixth in the Bundesliga, while they edged past Olympiacos in the knockout play-offs after finishing 16th in the league phase.

And while Mikel Arteta will know his side have to put in a professional performance tonight, he’ll be confident of taking a positive result into next week’s second leg at the Emirates.

Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates from the BayArena below:

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