PSG are favourites to be crowned European champions for a third season in a row but Arsenal look set to be one of their main rivals again this season.The draw takes place on Thursday evening in Monaco. It will once again be a 36-team league phase, with clubs facing two teams from each of the four pots.Here, Standard Sport takes a look at who Arsenal could be coming up against in Europe this season...Pot 1Arsenal are one of the top seeds for this season's competition.Manchester City and Liverpool are also in Pot 1, but teams cannot play clubs from the same country in the league phase.That means Arsenal have six possible opponents for their two fixtures against Pot 1 clubs.PSG are one of those, in what would be a repeat of last season's final in Budapest.There is a strong chance Arsenal face a Spanish side, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all options as well.Potential opponents: PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Atletico MadridRematch pending: Arsenal could draw PSG in the Champions League group stageArsenal FC via Getty ImagesPot 2With Manchester United and Aston Villa both in Pot 2, Arsenal's opponent list is again limited.The pre-season preparations could also prove to be useful for Arteta and his players.The Gunners faced Borussia Dortmund and Real Betis over the summer and both are waiting as possible Pot 2 opponents.Potential opponents: Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Sporting, Porto, Club Brugge, Real Betis, PSVReunion: Arsenal signed Christos Tzolis from potential league phase opponents Club Brugge this summerBELGA MAG/AFP via Getty ImagesPot 3There are no English clubs in this pot, so Arsenal could play any two of these sides.That might mean a trip to Stamford Bridge. Shakhtar Donetsk will play their home matches in west London after Chelsea failed to qualify for European football this season.Potential opponents: Feyenoord, Lille, Bodo/Glimt, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Fenerbahce, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray.New digs: Shakhtar Donetsk will play their Champions League matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge this seasonPAPot 4Cesc Fabregas's Como side, who Arsenal also faced in pre-season earlier this month are in Pot 4 after qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history.Read MoreStuttgart and Lens are also in this pot, while there is the potential of a very lengthy trip to face Azerbaijani side Sabah.Potential opponents: Slavia Prague, Slovan Bratislava, Stuttgart, AEK Athens, LASK, Como, Lens, Viking, SabahDream scenario for ArsenalInter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, Shakhtar Donetsk, AEK Athens, VikingNightmare scenario for ArsenalBayern Munich, Barcelona, Porto, Real Betis, Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, Stuttgart, Sabah
Who can Arsenal face in Champions League draw today? Dream and nightmare scenario revealed
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