Arsenal to face Ostersunds in Europa League last 32

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Tom Doyle11 December 2017

Arsenal will face Ostersunds FK in the last-32 draw of the Europa League.

The Gunners qualified for the competition after missing out on Champions League football for the first time since nArsene Wenger took over as manager in 1996.

Despite that disappointment, the north Londoners made light work of Group H with four wins from six Europa League games, including a 6-0 demolition of BATE Borisov in the final match.

And Arsene Wenger's reward for finishing top of their group is a knockout-stage match against the Swedish side Ostersunds, who qualified from Group J along with Spanish club Athletic Club.

Ostersunds are managed by Englishman Graham Potter, with the former York defender taking the club from the fourth division to the top-ranked Allsvenskan in six years.

​The 42-year-old has earned comparisons with Roy Hodgson - who himself managed in Scandinavia in his formative years - and this will be his first clash against English opposition.

The first leg of the round of 32 will take place on Thursday, 15 February, with the second leg to be held on 22 February.

The draw also saw Celtic come out against Zenit St Peterburg.

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