Arsenal remains one of the few European giants who have never won the Champions League, but that could change at the end of May.
The Gunners are looking for their first title in competition and have made an impressive start to this year’s New Look campaign. In the first league phase, they took third place after winning six of their eight encounters and securing their berth in the last 16.
After an undesirable two-legged play-off, Arsenal will enter the next round with fresh legs in March, while preparing for the second season’s progress for the second season.
Here are the opponents with which Arsenal could be exposed to the 16th round of the Champions League.
As for the last 16 opponents, Arsenal is handed over to one of the simpler games. Although they do not yet know their exact opponents, they are faced in the form of Dutch opponents against Dutch opponents PSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord.
Both annoyed the opportunities and conquered Italian antagonists during the play-off round, whereby PSV triumphed in the extension of their second victory over Juventus, and Feyenoord, who could be managed by the former Gunner Robin van Persie at the time when the connections came, Defeat seven -time European champion AC Milan with a total of 2-1.
2022/23 finalists Inter meets the Dutch opponents who avoid arsenal during the upcoming draw.
Arsenal will be strong favorites, regardless of her last 16 challengers, but Mikel Areteta’s men would probably prefer to face Feyenoord in the next round. The Dutch side has not been so impressive since Arne Slot’s departure to Liverpool last summer and is currently fourth in the Eredivisie table – 12 points worse than PSV.
After the Star striker Santiago Gimenez in January -who ironically met Milan and in the Play -offs against Feyenoord -the Rotterdam outfit will have difficulty penetrating into stubborn arsenal defense.
PSV’s attacking ingenuity should lead the Gunners to major problems, with Peter Bosz ‘reigning Eredivisie master in a fine goalkeeper. You have already hit Juventus and Liverpool in Europe this season and also won points from Paris Saint-Germain.
Arsenal has confronted PSV in the last two seasons and was defeated in 2022/23 during the group phase of the Europa League from the Eindhoven Club. Last year, however, a 4-0-thrashing followed in the Champions League in the Emirates Stadium before a 1-1 draw in the Netherlands was pulled.
Arsenal supporters will definitely discover their last 16 opponents and can adjust to the Champions League 11:00 GMT on Friday, February 21st. The event is carried out in the House of European Football in Switzerland and flock live on the official UEFA website.
The Gunners will play the first leg of their last 16 coel on March 4th to 5th before the return of the Emirates on March 11th to 12th.