Champions League: Bayern Munich v Arsenal - in pictures

With dissenting voices from Arsenal fans disappointed by news that Arsène Wenger plans to field a weakened team against Bayern Munich, and a 3-1 deficit to overcome it's no wonder the Arsenal manager looks apprehensive Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images

Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who will not be playing, signs autographs for fans as he arrives for the match Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

So all those reports about Arsenal's weakened side seems to be tosh - everyone fell for some Wenger mind games - as Arsenal name a fairly strong side. Lukas Podolski and Jack Wilshere are still out but Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott play Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

The Bayern Munich bench - left to right - Xherdan Shaqiri, Rafinha and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk look in a relaxed and confident mood Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Oooh it seems like that confidence on the Bayern bench may have been misplaced as Arsenal take the lead after just three minutes with a quality goal from the Gunners. Olivier Giroud applies the finish Photograph: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images

Ramsey picks up the ball and takes it back to the centre circle, as Arsenal still need two more goals if they're to pull of a comeback of Barcelona-esque proportions Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky finds himself outnumbered Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla fires a free-kick into the Bayern wall of Thomas Mueller, left, Toni Kroos and Arjen Robben Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Bayern's Thomas Mueller doesn't seem to appreciate Mikel Arteta's tussling technique Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Not long after the hour mark Bayern almost equalise but are denied by keeper Lukasz Fabianski. Arjen Robben plays a give-and-go with Mandzukic Mandzukic and hares off in pursuit of the Croatian's lovely flick. He's clean through on goal but Carl Jenkinson gets across to force him to take the shot early and the Arsenal keeper pushes his shot wide. Fabianski put in a good performance, after starting his first senior game for 13 months Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

With four minutes to go Laurent Koscielny gives Arsenal a lifeline when he heads Arsenal's second Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images

As the ball nestles a good few yards past the goalline Manuel Neuer pounces on it in order to waste some time. The Arsenal players attempt to grab the ball and run it back to the centre circle but Neuer's not giving it up so an untidy scrummage ensues Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Alas Arsenal can't fashion the all important third goal. The final whistle goes and despite a brave effort by the Gunners, they're out of Europe again. The players stayed around after the final whistle to applaude the hardy fans who had travelled over to a cold Germany for the game. Final score: 0-2 (aggregate 3-2) Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images