Champions League Draw 2011: Arsenal Face Udinese

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.

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3 Comments

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   http://goonerszone.blogspot.com

   August 5, 2011 at 11:25 am

   Yeah.Udinese would be a good test for us.although the threat posed by them would have been weakened since they have sold Sanchez.

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   daniel frawley

   August 5, 2011 at 2:12 pm

   good draw for arsenal considering the other teams in the pot.should beat them over 2 legs.they have 2 strengthen their squad b4 season starts.

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   arsenalaether.com

   August 5, 2011 at 3:01 pm

   Could’ve been worse, Rubin Kazan would have been a horrible trip. Luckily Udinese have weakened since last season. They do still have some quality players though, and shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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