Arsenal's attacking style in Europe, Leverkusen's key players and more talking points from the Champions League clash.

Arteta was able to rest a few key players with this fixture in mind.

Can Arsenal take a big first leg lead back to London?

Wayne Rooney has urged Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to ignore "very unfair" criticism of the Premier League leaders' playing style.

Osimhen is now being linked with a move to Arsenal, with Sports Boom reporting that Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is keen on bringing the striker to the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Arteta ‘views Osimhen as the final piece of the puzzle for his frontline’ for Arsenal.

Arsenal face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League this week as 3 players return for The Gunners. Arsenal picked up eight straight wins in a dominant league-phase campaign as they sent a clear message to the rest of Europe in their hunt for their first European trophy.

As Arsenal pursue a first Premier League title in 22 years, BBC Sport looks at how the relationship between Mikel Arteta and his assistant, Gabriel Heinze, is helping them.

The road to the 2025-26 Champions League final, which will take place in Budapest on May 30, is now set, and the 16 best European teams will be back this week for the round of 16 across Europe. Arsenal and Bayern Munich are still considered the favorites to win the tournament,

In the last summer transfer window, Arsenal significantly bolstered their squad with new players, making the squad big enough to have two quality players in each spot. In some positions, the Gunners