Matthias Lehmann has claimed Arsenal are the big favourites
Arsenal kick off their Europa League campaign against Cologne tonight at the Emirates.
The game has been delayed by an hour due to the sheer numbers of German fans outside the Emirates who are clearly up for the game.
The Bundesliga side were allocated around 3000 tickets, but some 20,000 supporters are said to be in the capital.
However, the German side’s captain Matthias Lehmann thinks they could go home disappointed this evening, claiming the Gunners are by far the favourites to win.
“We really look forward to the challenge, it is independent to the Bundesliga,” Lehmann said.
“We want to enjoy the game and show passion in the game.
“We are definitely not the favourite, they have a big squad and top players and there will be other top players who start.
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“Arsenal are of course the big favourites but we believe in ourselves.
“It is a highlight and we will see what their line-up is but it doesn’t really matter.”
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