{"id":666287,"date":"2026-03-11T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=666287"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:32:09","slug":"arsenal-predicted-lineup-and-team-news-leverkusen-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/03\/11\/arsenal-predicted-lineup-and-team-news-leverkusen-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Leverkusen: Team News and Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of the Leverkusen<\/a> vs Arsenal last-16 Champions League clash. Premier League leaders Arsenal<\/a> are understandably the favourites to progress to the quarter-finals. They breezed through the group stages, winning all eight games.<\/p>\n

Leverkusen currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga with two wins in their last five league games. The German side finished 16th in the Champions League group stage, before beating Olympiacos 2-0 on aggregate to reach the last-16.<\/p>\n

Champions League: Team News and Predicted Lineups for Leverkusen vs Arsenal<\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, March 11, 2026
\nVenue:<\/strong> BayArena, Leverkusen.<\/span>
\nKick-off:<\/strong> 17:45 GMT
\nLast meeting:<\/strong> Arsenal 4-1 Leverkusen (February 27, 2002, Champions League). *Not counting the friendly from 2024.
\nReferee:<\/strong> Umut Meler<\/span>
\nCurrent odds: <\/strong>Leverkusen 11\/2, Arsenal 4\/9, Draw 7\/2.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: The Biggest Questions Over Arsenal\u2019s Premier League Title Bid After Brighton Win<\/a><\/p>\n

Leverkusen Team News<\/h3>\n

Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand<\/a><\/span> has plenty of injury problems to contend with, including top scorer Patrick Schick, who has been missing the last two games through a muscle injury.<\/p>\n

Mark Flekken, the club\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper, will be missing due to a knee issue. The Germans will also be missing Artur, Loic Bade, and Lucas Vazquez. Nathan Tella and Eliesse Ben Seghir are nearing a return, but this may be a game too early.<\/p>\n

In the build-up, Hjulmand has spoken about the challenge ahead for his team:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always about looking at the opportunities for me. Things can happen in football. Arsenal are the clear favourites; they\u2019re at the top of their game and have been building a strong team for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 14 new players out of 25 from last season, but we\u2019re building, learning and adapting, and the quality is improving. If we\u2019re sharp, if we play at our best, everyone expresses themselves, and we play with courage \u2013 then who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n

In the pre-match press conference<\/span><\/a>, Mikel Arteta discussed changing the mindset of his players for the knockout stages:<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, you start the second part of the campaign and you know what is at stake. We start to play games where you are in or you are out, there is no margin for manoeuvre, and we’re going to face a very difficult contest tomorrow against a really good team,\u201d said Arteta.<\/p>\n

When asked about the availability of Martin Odegaard, Arteta confirmed: \u201cHe\u2019s out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discussing the potential return of Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard, the Gunners boss said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThose two are a possibility that they are available, and we’ll see tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arteta was also asked about the availability of Gabriel, William Saliba, Declan Rice, and Martin Zubimendi, and when asked if they were available, he said \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Leverkusen Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n

Blaswich
\nQuansah
\nTapsoba
\nGrimaldo
\nGarc\u00eda
\nTerrier
\nKofane
\nPalacios
\nMaza
\nAndrich
\nCulbreath<\/p>\n

Arsenal Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n

Raya
\nTimber
\nSaliba
\nGabriel
\nHincapie
\nZubimendi
\nRice
\nSaka
\nEze
\nMartinelli
\nGyokeres<\/p>\n

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