Before taking care of Premier League business with a trip to Leicester City at the weekend, Arsenal will discover their opponents in the Europa League round of 16 stage.
Having topped their group before Christmas, the Gunners avoided a knockout play-off round tie involving the eight runners-up and the eight teams that transferred over from the Champions League - including Barcelona and Juventus - after failing to secure a top-two finish.
With the second legs of the aforementioned knockout play-off ties to be played on Thursday, it means Arsenal are one step closer to knowing who they will be paired with in their attempt to reach a second Europa League final in the space of five years as the round of 16 draw takes place on Friday afternoon.
