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Arsenal learn Champions League final route as PSV await the Gunners in the last-16

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Catch all the latest Arsenal news, including Arsenal’s Champions League draw against PSV, the Gunners potential route to the Champions League final and a former player opening up on his exit from the club.

Arsenal are preparing to welcome West Ham in the Premier League as they know three points are a must in order to keep the pressure on Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta’s attentions would have very briefly switched to their European campaign as the draw for the Champions League last-16 was made but focus is now very much back on domestic matters.

So with that said, here’s a look at all the biggest Arsenal news updates ahead of another busy day that includes the huge clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal to face PSV in Champions League last-16

Arsenal learned their Champions League fate by being drawn against Peter Bosz’s PSV Eindhoven side after they overcame Italian giants Juventus in the play-off round.

PSV have embarrassed Arsenal before in the Champions League and the Gunners know they will need to be fully focussed if they are to progress against the Dutch side.

The first leg will be in Holland before the return leg at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners are looking to reach the quarter final stage for the second consecutive season.

Read more on Arsenal facing PSV.

Arsenal learn potential route to Champions League final

Arsenal fans are pessimistic about the draw following the potential route to the final being mapped out for the Gunners.

Should Arteta’s side overcome PSV, reigning champions Real Madrid could await in the quarter final before a potential all-English affair in the semis against Liverpool.

If Arsenal can navigate their way through those ties, Barcelona or Bayern Munich potentially await in the final. No easy task for the North London side.

Read more on Arsenal’s Champions League final route.

Aaron Ramsey shares reason why he left Arsenal in 2019

Aaron Ramsey will forever hold a special place in Arsenal’s history after scoring two FA Cup final winning goals in 2014 and 2017.

The Welsh international was speaking about his career on the latest edition of Sky Sports Premier League Stories series and he revealed why he left the club in 2019.

He put it down to Unai Emery’s arrival at the club and how a contract offer was withdrawn to Ramsey, he left the club for free to then join Juventus.

Read more on Ramsey’s Arsenal departure.

David Seaman reveals Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia did not like each other

Arsenal legend David Seaman has revealed that former Gunners goalkeepers Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia did not get along during their time at the club.

Speaking on his Seaman Says podcast, where his guest was David Raya, Seaman stated: “I remember, I think it was Jens Lehmann and Almunia – they didn’t like each other.

“They didn’t speak. They wouldn’t warm each other up in the warm-up, so the coach had to go and do the warm-up with them.”

Read more on Seaman’s revelation on former Arsenal team mates.