Martin Odegaard issues Arsenal warning for Harry Kane as they bid to ensure his season ends in tears
Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal must respect Harry Kane but also believes there is no need to fear the Bayern Munich star.
The Gunners host the German giants in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, live on talkSPORT.
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Kane signed for Bayern last summer and has scored a whopping 38 goals in 37 appearances despite the club's struggles.
He will return to north London after spending nearly 20 years at their rivals Tottenham, for whom he scored 280 goals.
Speaking ahead of the clash, Arsenal captain Odegaard revealed his belief that they must not forget about Bayern's goal machine.
However, he revealed his side's confidence ahead of their European clash when he told reporters: “I think we should respect him.
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"But I don’t think we should fear anyone and we should focus on ourselves and the quality we have in our team. That is all.
“He’s a good player, of course, and I have played against him a few times. We know the quality he has in the box and he is also good in the link up. We are facing a good team.”
After their 3-2 defeat to Heidenheim, Bayern are 16 points off Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, while they lost the DFL-Supercup alongside a second round exit in the DFB-Pokal.
The Champions League is therefore their last chance of silverware so Bayern will certainly be up for it, but Odegaard reiterated that Arsenal are prepared for the challenge.
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“They have had some strange results in the league but if you look at the team, you can see the quality they have.
"We know that, we know they are a really strong side. Really good individual players as well. It will be a tough battle. But we are ready.”
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Arsenal's last appearance against Bayern in the Champions League saw the German side thrash them 10-2 on aggregate in 2017.
The Gunners returned to the illustrious competition this season and have drastically improved since those poor outings seven years ago.
Mikel Arteta's side topped their group and knocked out Porto in the last 16, doing so on penalties in the second leg.
Arsenal are are also involved in the Premier League title race, so there is so much up for grabs for them until the end of the season.
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