Arsenal are set for an early Champions League boost, with Juventus' latest points deduction handing the Gunners a potentially better draw for their return to the competition.
Juventus have been deducted ten points for financial irregularities surrounding their transfer dealings, with an Italian court ruling that the punishment should be handed out to the Old Lady. A 15-point deduction had originally been handed out before being rescinded last month and the new deduction has been agreed..
Their new points total sees a slip from second place in Serie A to seventh, one place and a single point behind Jose Mourinho's Roma. While they are five points behind AC Milan in fourth, the chances of overcoming the deficit with two games to go is unlikely, leaving the Champions League beyond their reach should Milan gain a single point in their last two matches.
