On this episode, Harry Symeou previews Arsenal's trip to Bayer Leverkusen in the first-leg of their Round of 16 UEFA Champions League tie. We cover all the latest team news, some of Mikel Arteta & Kai Havertz's comments from the pre-match press conferences and share our starting XI. Be sure to leave your predictions and thoughts in the comments section below.

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Who starts for Arsenal at Bayer Leverkusen?