Arsenal draw Englishman Graham Potter's Ostersund (who were formed AFTER Arsene Wenger took charge) in Europa League last 32 , Celtic get Zenit St Petersburg, Atletico Madrid face Copenhagen and Borussia Dortmund play Atalanta

Arsenal will face Swedish minnows Ostersund managed by Englishman Graham Potter in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Arsene Wenger will come up against the 42-year-old who has worked wonders taking Ostersund up the Swedish leagues.

Incredibly, Ostersund were formed in October 1996 just weeks after Wenger began his managerial spell in north London. 


Arsenal will face Swedish minnows Ostersund in the last 32 of the Europa League

Arsenal will face Swedish minnows Ostersund in the last 32 of the Europa League

Englishman Graham Potter will bring his Swedish side Osterunds up against Arsenal next year

The Swedish outsiders are managed by 42-year-old Englishman Graham Potter

Ostersunds finished second behind Athletic Bilbao in Europa League Group J this year

Ostersund finished second behind Athletic Bilbao in Europa League Group J this year

UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti draws Ostersund against Arsenal

UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti draws Ostersund against Arsenal

Atletico Madrid were drawn against Copenhagen while Borussia Dortmund were the first side out of the hat and will play Atalanta, who beat Everton home and away on their way to topping Group E. 

GRAHAM POTTER PLAYING CAREER
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 1993 Birmingham 25 2
1993 Wycombe (loan) 3 0
1993 1996 Stoke 45 1
1996 1997 Southampton 8 0
1997 2000 West Brom 43 0
1997 Northampton (loan) 3 0
1997 1998 Northampton (loan) 1 0
1999 Reading (loan) 4 0
2000 2003 York 114 5
2003 2004 Boston 12 0
2003 Shrewsbury (loan) 5 0
2004 2005 Macclesfield 57 8

Celtic face the tough proposition of a trip to Russia after Brendan Rodgers was drawn against Roberto Mancini's Zenit St Petersburg. 

Elsewhere Lyon, the hosts of the final on May 16 next year, face Villarreal in one of the glamour ties of the draw.

It also pits this season's second-best teams in Germany and Italy, with Leipzig drawn against Napoli.

Gennaro Gattuso's AC Milan will play Bulgarian side Ludugorets.

Mario Balotelli and his Nice team-mates will be in action against Lokomotiv Moscow, and Marseille host Portuguese outfit Braga. 

The first legs will be played on February 15, and the second legs on February 22.

Arsenal's draw throws up the intriguing meeting between Wenger and Potter, who has enjoyed extraordinary success in Sweden.

Out-of-form Borussia Dortmund were first out of the hat and face Atalanta over two legs

Out-of-form Borussia Dortmund were first out of the hat and face Atalanta over two legs

Antoine Griezmann's Atletico Madrid come up against Copenhagen in the knockout round

Antoine Griezmann's Atletico Madrid come up against Copenhagen in the knockout round

LAST 32 DRAW

Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

Nice vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Copenhagen vs Atletico Madrid

Spartak Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao

AEK Athens vs Dynamo Kiev

Celtic vs Zenit St Petersburg

Napoli vs Leipzig

Red Star Belgrade vs CSKA Moscow

Lyon vs Villarreal

Real Sociedad vs Salzbug

Partizan Belgrade vs Viktoria Plzen

Steaua Bucharest vs Lazio

Ludogorets vs AC Milan

Astana vs Sporting Lisbon

Ostersund vs Arsenal

Marseille vs Braga 

 

The first legs will be played on February 15, and the second legs will be played on February 22

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The former Southampton defender is the only English coach in European competition this season and has taken Ostersund from the fourth tier of Swedish football in six years. 

The mighty Galatasaray of Turkey, Luxembourg's Fola Esch and PAOK of Greece were dispatched as Ostersund beat the odds to reach the group stage.

They finished second in Group J behind Athletic Bilbao, ahead of Zorya Luhansk and Hertha Berlin.

Ostersund finished eighth in last season's Allsvenskan, just their second year in the Swedish top flight but secured a ticket to Europe thanks to winning the cup.

Sweden's season finished just last month, with Ostersund ending up fifth in the table.

Graham Potter made eight appearances for Southampton and over 100 for York City

Graham Potter made eight appearances for Southampton and over 100 for York City

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