Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted that his side's clashes against Bayern Munich last season mean that they are much more prepared for the upcoming Champions League last-16 tie.

The Gunners were outclassed in a 3-1 defeat to the Bundesliga side at the Emirates Stadium last campaign, before achieving an impressive 2-0 win in the second leg at the Allianz Arena.

"I think we know them better, individually the players," Wenger told reporters.

"We will be in a better condition hopefully, because last year was after the disappointment of losing against Blackburn [in the FA Cup], to play Bayern three days later it was very difficult for us.

"I think in the league as well we were in a much more difficult position. [Now] we are mentally better prepared to go into a game of that stature."

Arsenal face Liverpool in the FA Cup this afternoon.