Out of both domestic cups and 13 points behind Liverpool in the title race, the Champions League now represents Arsenal’s best chance at a trophy this season. After finishing third in the 36-team league phase, they should be considered among the favourites, but their potential path through the draw is a tough one.

Should Arsenal get past PSV over two legs, a showdown with either Real or Atlético Madrid awaits Mikel Arteta’s depleted squad. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Tonight’s opponents may have wobbled in the league, slipping behind leaders Ajax in Arsenalesque fashion, but they dispatched Juventus in the playoffs to get here.

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