Arsenal’s horror Europa League draw revealed with Mikel Arteta’s side facing tougher test than Man Utd in last-16

ARSENAL face a far tougher test than Manchester United in the Europa League last 16 - thanks to a quirk of the rules.

The Gunners easily qualified as group winners whereas the Red Devils got through via a play-off, albeit a stirring 4-3 aggregate win over Barcelona.

Mikel Arteta knows Arsenal are virtually guaranteed a tough drawCredit: AP

The eight group-toppers are seeded for the next stage.

But the eight non-seeds include sides dropping down from the Champions League.

That means Premier League leaders Arsenal could meet Juventus, Roma or Sevilla amongst many stiff options.

At least they can't meet United - not yet anyway - because the rules also keep teams from the same country apart in the last 16,

Many Gunners' fans on social media reckon Mikel Arteta's are doomed to be paired with Juve in Friday's noon draw.

And a common wish was to take on

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