Arsenal handed beneficial group on Champions League return

Sep 01, 2023 at 4:54 AM

rsenal have been handed what on paper seems to be a beneficial draw on their return to the Champions League.

The Gunners are again at Europe’s high desk for the primary time because the 2016/17 marketing campaign, after pushing Man City all the best way final season within the Premier League title race.

Arsenal have been drawn in Group B, with Europa League specialists Sevilla their Pot 1 opponents as they prevented the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

They will even tackle PSV, who they confronted within the Europa League group-stage final season, and Lens.

The Gunners have fallen to a last-16 exit on their final seven appearances within the Champions League, the latest of these coming in 2017 when Arsene Wenger was in cost and the Premier League aspect had been crushed 10-2 on combination by Bayern Munich.

This season can be Mikel Arteta’s first expertise of managing within the Champions League, and the primary time a lot of Arsenal gamers have featured within the competitors.

The opening group-stage matches happen on September 19/20 and proceed over two months till the sixth and closing fixture are held on December 12/13.