Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid in this season’s Champions League in an otherwise kind draw for Mikel Arteta’s side.
The Gunners suffered heartache in their pursuit of a first men’s Champions League title last season and now look to go one step better under Arteta.
They reached the semi-finals for just the second time, losing to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on aggregate – leading to Arteta’s surprise assessment that they had been the best team in the Champions League that year.
But after a summer of big spending, which has seen Arsenal sign Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi in a £250m spree, there are more expectations on Arteta’s side this season and there will be no excuses if they fall short of a major honour this season.
Arsenal finished third in the new-look league phase last season, with an impressive six wins from their eight games, and have now found out their opponents for the upcoming campaign, along with the five other English teams in the draw.
Arsenal’s Champions League draw
Bayern Munich (H)
Inter (A)
Atletico Madrid (H)
Club Brugge (A)
Olympiacos (H)
Slavia Praha (A)
Kairat (H)
Athletic Bilbao (A)
When are Champions League fixtures released?
Scheduling the 36-team Champions League format, played across eight gameweeks from September to January, is a huge logistical challenge and therefore club’s fixtures and kick-off times have yet to be announced.
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