Another promising opening for Leverkusen. They cut out Timber’s through ball and go on the counter, Kofane racing into the Arsenal half and skipping past a few challenges before laying off a pass that is then blasted miles wide by Garcia!

Madueke has been bright since coming on, linking well with Timber and looking to make something happen.

The latter aims a cross from deep but Blaswich collects it easily.

Both sides make changes, with former Leverkusen player Kai Havertz replacing Gyokeres, and Malik Tillman coming on for Maza for the hosts.

Another lull in activity here as the Gunners search for an equaliser.

The visitors are enjoying plenty of the ball but once again Leverkusen are happy to sit back and see what Arsenal can throw at them.

Leverkusen have had a couple of openings that briefly looked promising before coming to nothing, though they aren’t committing many men forward at present.

Kofane has repeatedly been great when isolated against Saliba and Gabriel, and he does well again before a cross from Maza is eventually cleared.

Almost a heart-in-mouth moment for Arsenal fans as Raya comes almost to the halfway line to clear, but it was a good decision in the end!

Better again from Arsenal, Martinelli beating his man on the outside before hanging up a cross to the back post.

It’s headed back towards Gyokeres but it’s taken off the striker’s foot at the last.

Arsenal just beginning to get into the ascendancy here, with Leverkusen forced into more defending over the last few minutes.

Palacios is now in the book for the German side.

Half a chance from the free-kick as an Arsenal player connects with the header, but it’s harmlessly wide.

Arsenal make the first sub of the day as Saka makes way for Madueke.

A yellow card for Poku here as he slides in and brings down Martinelli on the wing, near the edge of the box.

Leverkusen are still looking threatening but Arsenal are beginning to wrestle back control in possession. Those chances still aren’t coming yet though.