Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: Build up and Confirmed Line-ups – Giroud dropped, Lacazette starts.

Bayern vs Arsenal

Arsenal take on Bayern Munich in their first clash of the International Championship Club in Shanghai, China. 

Arsenal's record summer signing Alexandre Lacazette starts ahead of Giroud.
The France international will start against Bayern in what will be his first test against a European giant in a Gunners shirt.

Playmaker Mesut Ozil will also start for the Gunners but fellow star man Alexis Sanchez will not be involved.
The Chile international has been given an extended break after Confederations Cup duties.

Bayern meanwhile have a strong squad available and brought Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, and Arjen Robben along with them.

The Germany giants will be without Manuel Neuer to injury, meanwhile Arturo Vidal, Joshua Kimmich, Sebastian Rudy, and Niklas Sule are all absent through injury or rest.

On paper this is a friendly but Arsenal will be looking to get their own back after a humiliating 10-2 defeat on aggregate against Bayern in last seasons Champions League.

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: Confirmed Line-ups

Arsenal XI: Cech, Bielik, Mertesacker, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette

Bayern Munich XI: Starke, Hummels, Ribery, Martinez, Lewandowski, James, Rafinha, Bernat, Tolisso, Muller, Alaba
Subs: Fruchtl, Hoffmann, Gotze, Coman, Dorsch, Freidl, Sanches, Wintzheimer, Pantovic