Arsenal will face Udinese in the Champions League Play-offs with the lucrative group stages waiting for the winners. The Gunners will play the first leg at the Emirates on the 16th August, with the return leg a week later on the 24th.
The second leg will be sandwiched between Arsenal’s crucial premier league fixtures against Liverpool and Manchester United.
Failure to qualify would be a small disaster for Arsenal, as they would lose out on a reputed £20m windfall just for reaching the group stages.
