On Tuesday night, Arsenal and Bayern Munich had a penalty shootout, a handball, and several red card rulings, but the Gunners avoided a worry that Bayern did not. After collecting a yellow card, Alphonso Davies will be suspended and will not be able to participate in the second leg. There were concerns for Arsenal because they had two players in the same situation coming into the game. The good news is that Declan Rice and Kai Havertz will both be available for next week’s match in Munich because they were neither booked.

Among Arsenal’s players, Havertz has drawn the most criticism for his lack of discipline. He currently has 10 yellow cards for the season and may face a two-match suspension if he receives a red card against Aston Villa. Fortunately, he escaped a booking in the Brighton match, since that would have put a lot of pressure on the match this coming weekend.

Nevertheless, the threаt remаins. Because the totals for yellow card suspensions are not cleared until the quarterfinals are over, Rice and Havertz are both still in dаnger. Next week’s meeting against Bayern at the Allianz Arena might result in a suspension for both players if they were to receive a yellow card. If Arsenal make it this far in the tournament, they will play their semi-final match at home against Real Madrid or Manchester City.

Losing either player would be devastating for Mikel Arteta, but losing Rice would be far more worrisome. With the exception of a brief absence for recovery during the club’s third-round Carabao Cup victory against Brentford, the midfielder has started every game this season. It would be devastating to lose him to a matchup with either of those teams because he has been one of the most important players for the team all season. Now that Thomas Partey is available and returned with the squad, Arteta may start him with Rice in next week’s Allianz match as the Gunners seek a huge away victory.

Arteta has unquestionably brought forth a marked improvement in discipline. Although it got out to a bad start due to red cards and other problems, the club’s discipline has improved and they now have the best record in the Premier League.

With any luck, the club will be able to survive the second leg and advance to the Champions League. Otherwise, Arteta will be counting on his team’s depth to get them over a formidable opponent in the round of four.