Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm wary of Arsenal ahead of Champions League clash

Philipp Lahm is wary of Arsenal ahead of their Champions League encounter on Tuesday

BAYERN MUNICH captain Philipp Lahm is wary of Arsenal ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday and believes the Gunners are a better side than they showed in their losses to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos.

 

Those two defeats have left Arsene Wenger's side bottom of Group F and they go into the match knowing they have to pick up a result if they are to stand a realistic chance of qualifying for the last 16.

Bayern currently sit top of the group having scored eight goals without conceding against the same two opponents, but Lahm insists they won't be taking Arsenal lightly.

"Anybody who knows about football also knows that Arsenal are better than the way they have started this season in Europe, with two defeats," he told the Bundesliga's official website.

 

Bayern will have to deal with an in-form Alexis Sanchez

"They have got some very, very dangerous individuals and certainly it is not going to be easy, but we are ready. We take all of our opponents seriously, otherwise you don't win nine games in a row in the Bundesliga.

"We are going to London two days before the game because you always have a lot of travelling to do in London and you often spend a lot of time in traffic and it takes more than an hour to get to training.

"It is not the first time we are travelling two days in advance. It is just the way it is, even if we would prefer to stay at home. We always prepare ourselves professionally."