Mikel Arteta says Arsenal can turn tables on struggling Bayern Munich

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to take their Premier League form into Europe and consign their wretched Champions League record against Bayern Munich to the history books.

The Gunners have suffered a number of humiliating defeats against Bayern over the past decade, but Arteta has backed his side to turn the tables in Tuesday's quarter-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium.

Thrashed 5-1 in each of their last three meetings with Bayern, Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League by the Bavarian giants at the Round of 16 stage in 2005, 2013, 2014 and 2017.

This season, however, Premier League leaders Arsenal are in superb form, while Thomas Tuchel's Bayern arrive at the Emirates Stadium in disarray.

Arteta dismissed his club's past difficulties against Bayern and the Spaniard called on his players to grasp a "special" opportunity.

"That's history. When you look at their history in the competition it's clear. We have to prove that, that's for sure," Arteta said on Monday.

"Football is such a competitive environment and it's so hard to be consistent that this can happen to anybody.

"We are really enjoying the moment because this is where we want to be. We are in a really good position in the Premier League and we are in a good position in the Champions League.

"We have a big task ahead of us against one of the [most] successful teams in Europe. That's the hurdle we have to overcome and we are really looking forward to it."

Arsenal have not reached the last four of the Champions League since 2009 and will be playing in the last eight for the first time since 2010.

While Bayern have been well below their usual standards this term, Arteta is relishing the challenge of facing the six-time European champions.

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