- Arsenal will take on Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League.
- Arsenal finished top of the league phase table, while Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the knockout rounds after beating Olympiacos in the play-offs.
- However, finishing top of the league phase does not guarantee a lengthy Champions League run, as proven by Liverpool last season.
- Liverpool stormed through the league phase, but came unstuck against eventual winners PSG in the last 16.
- Arsenal will hope to avoid a similar fate against Leverkusen, who are currently sixth in the Bundesliga.
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