Arsenal may have dropped a huge team news hint days before their clash against FC Zurich in the Europa League group stages at the Emirates Stadium. It's set to be a key clash for the Gunners as their progression in the tournament will depend on the result as well as the other game in the group.
Arsenal have already secured a place in the competition, however a change to the rules means that second place have to face an extra game against one of the sides that drops from the Champions League. It puts extra emphasis on finishing first in the group, something that Mikel Arteta acknowledged when discussing his side's fixtures.
"For sure it is important [this season] because we have never played this many games after the World Cup," the manager said on the importance of finishing top of the group. "Any games you can skip it's a big bonus. We have discussed that. For two reasons. One because you skip two matches and also because you miss some of the top teams."
