The eight fixtures Arsenal play straight after each Champions League game as schedule confirmed

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Arsenal are preparing for a campaign of balancing the Premier League with the Champions League in hopes of winning both.

The Gunners returned to the top European competition last year but fell short after being knocked out by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Mikel Arteta suffered a similar fate in the Premier League as he and his side pushed Manchester City to the finishing line, but narrowly missed out.

This time around, Arsenal will be looking to go one step further but face some new challenges ahead of them.

The new Champions League format means more matches and a different schedule for the team to handle.

There is also the difficulty of dealing with the Premier League matches directly after their European forays, so here’s a look at the full schedule for the north London outfit.

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Full Arsenal Champions League fixture schedule

Arsenal discovered their Champions League opponents for the league phase, which included some huge matches.

The Gunners will take on PSG, Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Atalanta, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting CP, AS Monaco and Girona.

It’s a mix of teams over eight fixtures which will put Arteta and his side to the test both physically and mentally.

While the draw was initially made, the schedule had to be sorted out slightly later to ensure clashes weren’t made.

The Champions League fixture schedule for Arsenal now looks like this:

• Atalanta v Arsenal – 19 September, 2024
• Arsenal v PSG – 1 October, 2024
• Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk – 22 October, 2024
• Inter Milan v Arsenal – 6 November, 2024
• Sporting CP v Arsenal – 26 November, 2024
• Arsenal v Monaco – 11 December, 2024
• Arsenal v Dinamo Zagreb – 22 January, 2025
• Girona v Arsenal – 29 January, 2025

Arsenal’s Premier League matches after Champions League fixtures

So with the Champions League schedule now set out, we can see the clashes Arsenal will have shortly after those European nights.

• Weekend after Atalanta (A) – Manchester City vs Arsenal
• Weekend after PSG (H) – Arsenal v Southampton
• Weekend after Shakhtar Donetsk (H) – Arsenal v Liverpool
• Weekend after Inter Milan (A) – Chelsea v Arsenal
• Weekend after Sporting CP (A) – West Ham v Arsenal
• Weekend after Monaco (H) – Arsenal v Everton
• Weekend after Dinamo Zagreb (H) – Wolves v Arsenal
• Weekend after Girona (A) – Arsenal v Manchester City

There are always tough games in the Premier League, but Arsenal may have been handed the toughest of the tough when it comes to matches after their Champions League ties.

The Gunners have to take on title rivals Manchester City twice after trips away in Europe, which isn’t ideal preparation for such a huge clash.

London derbies against Chelsea and West Ham on either side of trips to Inter Milan and Sporting CP respectively won’t be easy either.

Clashes against Southampton, Everton and Wolves could be slightly more favourable, though Arteta has had his troubles against all three clubs over the years.