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Arsenal Diary: What’s in store this week

Odegaard rally

We’re all set for another exciting week at the club with huge games coming up in the UEFA Champions League and Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Here’s what to expect on Arsenal.com and the official app over the next seven days.

MONDAY

3.30pm - Mikel Arteta’s pre-Bayern Munich press conference

Arteta UCL press

Back on top of the Premier League following our 3-0 win at Brighton and Liverpool’s 2-2 draw away to Manchester United, attention now turns back to the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta will speak to the media from 3.30pm at Sobha Realty Training Centre, and you can watch the press conference on the Arsenal.com homepage.

7pm - Stoke City v Arsenal U21s

U21s walkout

It’s been a month since the last game for our under-21s, who are back in action with a trip to the Britannia Stadium.

We’re fourth in Premier League 2 Division One going into this game, while Stoke are 17th with 22 points.

TUESDAY

12pm - Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal U18s

arsenal u18

Jack Wilshere’s young Gunners are in midweek action at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre to take on Brighton.

We’re currently fifth in the U18 Premier League South with 32 points, ten points ahead of the Seagulls who are eighth.

8pm - Arsenal v Bayern Munich

Emirates UCL gv

It’s going to be a huge night under the lights in the Champions League as we host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the quarter-finals.

After finishing top of Group B with 13 points, we beat Porto on penalties in the round of 16. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, won Group A with 16 points before knocking out Lazio with a 3-1 win on aggregate.

We will bring you all the usual pre-match build-up on Arsenal.com and the official app, with Breakdown Live starting an hour before kick-off. Post-match coverage, including interviews, highlights and a full match replay, will be published after the game.

WEDNESDAY

Women’s international round-up

Emily Fox for the US Women's National Team

We will provide the full report of our players who are involved in senior and U19 European Championship qualifiers, as well as the SheBelieves Cup final between Canada and USA.

FRIDAY

TBC - Mikel Arteta’s pre-Aston Villa press conference

Mikel Arteta during a press conference

Setting his sights back on Premier League action, Mikel Arteta will look ahead to Sunday's game against Aston Villa.

The press conference will once again be streamed on Arsenal.com and the official app.

TBC - Jonas Eidevall’s pre-Bristol City press conference

Jonas Eidevall at the Sobha Realty Training Centre for a press conference

Returning from the women’s international break, Jonas Eidevall will be in front of the press at Sobha Realty Training Centre to preview our game against Bristol City.

Keep an eye out for all the talking points from the conference on Arsenal.com.

SATURDAY

11am - West Ham United v Arsenal U18s

U18 coach

For their second away game of the week, our under-18s travel to the Little Heath Sports Ground to face West Ham United.

Look out for updates on @ArsenalAcademy on X and a full match report on Arsenal.com after the final whistle.

SUNDAY

4.30pm - Arsenal v Aston Villa

Emirates GV

The Premier League title race continues. We play after Manchester City and Liverpool this weekend, who come up against Luton Town and Crystal Palace respectively.

Villa are still battling with Tottenham Hotspur for fourth place, both sides currently on 60 points with 18 wins and six draws.

We will bring you all the usual pre-match build-up on Arsenal.com and the official app, with Breakdown Live starting an hour before kick-off. Post-match coverage, including interviews, highlights and a full match replay, will be published after the game.

6.45pm - Arsenal Women v Bristol City

Meadow Park

Ending the week with the Barclays Women’s Super League, we welcome Bristol City to Meadow Park.

We’re third in the WSL, six points behind second-placed Chelsea and nine shy of leaders Manchester City, who have played one game more. Bristol are at the bottom of the table, seven points adrift of West Ham United.

We will provide a full match report on Arsenal.com and the official app and, while tickets for the match have now sold out, supporters not in attendance can watch the action live on Sky Sports Football.