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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

UEFA to make announcement that could affect Arsenal in Europa League round of 16 draw

Arsenal's potential route to this season's Europa League final is shaping up to be arguably the most competitive since the competition was rebranded.

Despite the Gunners finishing top of their group and thus benefitting from a major UEFA rule change where 'group winners progress automatically to the round of 16', looking at the teams that have transferred over from the Champions League will almost certainly make things a lot more difficult.

Before action from Europe's elite club competition paused in November, it was confirmed that Barcelona, Ajax, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Red Bull Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting CP and record six-time Europa League winners Sevilla had qualified for the knockout play-off round having finished third in their respective groups.

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