Premier League leaders Arsenal were without any European football at the Emirates Stadium last season, a fate that seems destined to be bestowed upon London rivals Chelsea next campaign.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have gone from strength to strength since finishing narrowly outside of the European spots in 2020/21. Just one point behind their famed foes Tottenham, the Gunners ended the season in eighth - but did add a record 14th FA Cup to their trophy cabinet.
For Chelsea though, their Champions League exit on Tuesday guaranteed them no silverware this season to twist the knife in a cataclysmic campaign, the first under their new ownership group headed by Todd Boehly.
