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Who can Arsenal face in Europa League last 32 draw?

AFP via Getty Images
AFP via Getty Images

Arsenal avoided a potential nightmare draw in the knockout stage of the Europa League after they secured top spot in Group F with a 2-2 draw against Standard Liege.

Only an unlikely five-goal defeat could have seen the Gunners knocked out on the final day of the group stage, but at one point they looked destined to slip to second place, which could have meant facing the likes of Ajax or Inter Milan in the last-32.

However, goals from Bukayo Saka and Alexandre Lacazette saw Freddie Ljungberg's men come from two-down to claim a point, and that result, coupled with Frankfurt's home defeat to Vitoria, ensured the Londoners advance as group winners.

That means that Arsenal will face one of the 12 Europa League group runners-up, or one of the four unseeded teams who drop out of the Champions League as a result of finishing third in their group in that competition.

Below, we look at every possible last-32 opponent for the Gunners ahead of Monday’s draw.

Who could Arsenal face in the last-32?

Arsenal could face Simon Mignolet and his Club Brugge team-mates in the last 32 (REUTERS)
Arsenal could face Simon Mignolet and his Club Brugge team-mates in the last 32 (REUTERS)

Confirmed Champions League dropouts: Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donestsk, Olympiacos, Club Brugge

Confirmed Europa League group runners-up: APOEL, Copenhagen, Getafe, Sporting, CFR Cluj, Eintracht Frankfurt*, Rangers, Ludogorets, Wolfsburg, AS Roma, Wolves*, AZ Alkmaar.

* Arsenal cannot be drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt or Wolves.

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