Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger risks a fans' backlash over his team selection for tonight's Champions League clash at Bayern Munich.

The Daily Mail says more than 3,000 Gunners fans will arrive to discover that Wenger will field a severely weakened team after prioritising a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League.

Wojciech Szczesny has been dropped because of 'mental' issues and calamity goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski will make his first appearance of the season.

Arsenal are already missing Jack Wilshere, Lukas Podolski and Bacary Sagna as they attempt to overturn a 3-1 deficit.

Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla are expected to be rested and replaced by Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain and Francis Coquelin in midfield.