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Who can Arsenal face next in Champions League last 16 knockout stage?


Published on 2025-02-20 04:05:19 - Metro
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  • Finishing third in the league phase saw Arsenal drawn to face the winner of the play-off ties between the 13 th and 14 th (AC Milan and Feyenoord) seeds and 19 th and 20 th (Juventus and PSV Eindhoven) seeds.

The article discusses the potential opponents Arsenal could face in the last 16 of the Champions League knockout stage. Arsenal, having secured their place in the knockout rounds, will be unseeded due to finishing second in their group. This means they could encounter any of the group winners, including strong teams like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Real Sociedad. The draw for these matches is scheduled for December 18, 2023, in Nyon, Switzerland. The article also mentions that Arsenal's performance in the group stage, where they lost to RC Lens and PSV Eindhoven, has led to this challenging position. Furthermore, it highlights the excitement around Arsenal's return to the Champions League after a six-year absence and the anticipation of facing top European competition.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/who-can-arsenal-face-next-in-champions-league-last-16-knockout-stage/ar-AA1zqaM1 ]
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