Katie McCabe injury fears as Arsenal reach Champions League semi-finals

Arsenal 2-0 Bayern Munich (2-1 agg)

Arsenal overcame Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semi-final tonight but Republic of Ireland supporters will have been concerned by the sight of Katie McCabe limping off the pitch in the final 10 minutes.

The Dubliner is the captain of Vera Pauw's Ireland, who will make their major tournament debut at the World Cup in Australia, facing the co-hosts on 20 July.

McCabe finished the night on crutches and wearing a protective boot as she returned to celebrate with her Arsenal team-mates after they overturned a first leg deficit to defeat the German side 2-1 on aggregate.

Prior to her injury, the Dubliner had been hugely influential for the Gunners, setting up what proved to be the winning goal for Stina Blackstenius.

Trailing to a Lea Schuller goal in Germany last week, the hosts recovered from the early loss of captain Kim Little to win 2-0 in front of 21,307 fans at the Emirates Stadium.

A fine Frida Maanum strike set them on their way before Blackstenius' header settled the tie.

The margin of victory should have been much more comfortable but for a fine goalkeeping display from Maria-Luisa Grohs and some wayward finishing from the Arsenal forwards.

Jonas Eidevall has now guided the Gunners to their first Champions League semi-final since 2013, when they lost to Wolfsburg - who also knocked Arsenal out in the quarter-finals last season.

The Germans could again be standing in the way this time around as they lead Paris St Germain 1-0 on aggregate with the winners meeting Arsenal in the last four.

Captain Little was tripped as she looked to maraud into the Bayern half with their defence all out of position in the 10th minute. Remarkably, no free-kick was given but Little was unable to