Timber points to defensive 'responsibility'

Jurrien Timber says the Arsenal defence have spoken about ways that they can keep Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane quiet.

The Gunners come into Wednesday's match on the back of a 4-1 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur, while Bayern - who are also top of the Bundesliga - have momentum after a 6-2 win over Freiburg.

England captain Kane is in superb form this season scoring 26 goals in 19 appearances for club and country.

Arsenal have only conceded six goals in all competitions this season but Timber acknowledged that it is going to be difficult to keep Kane out of the match.

"That is not going to be easy, of course," Timber said.

"I think it also comes with the clean sheets we are having [that we get recognition]. After a couple of clean sheets, people keep talking about how good the defence is, but I don't think it is just the defenders.

"If you look at Ebs' performance the other day against Tottenham, he scored three goals but defensively he was amazing as well.

"So, I think it is the whole team that is trying to step up and do a bit more also. You have the example of Big Gabi (Gabriel Magalhaes), everybody knows he is out and at the same time we know as defenders, as a team, we have to step up when a big player like him goes out of the team.

"I think it is just everyone taking their responsibility in defending and also attacking."