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Arsenal favourites against Leverkusen in Champions League last 16

On Saturday, Arsenal enter the Champions League last-16 as clear favourites over Bayer Leverkusen, following their perfect group stage performance.
After winning all eight group matches, Mikel Arteta's men cruise into the last 16, underpinning their favourites status for the tie.
Facing instability, Leverkusen are rebuilding after a tumultuous summer that saw the departure of coach Xabi Alonso and players Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Piero Hincapie, with their play-off victory their first Champions League knockout win since 2002.
With victory, Arsenal would advance and face either Bodo/Glimt or Sporting in the next round, maintaining their multi-competition run, as Alejandro Grimaldo said Saturday.
Beyond the tie, Arsenal's history—William Saliba has missed the past two matches with an ankle issue but could be available, affecting selection.

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