Europa League

Another important week in the Champions League is upon us, with more teams on the verge of qualifying for the round of 16 stage and not joining Arsenal in ...

[Arsenal's](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/) London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are well-placed to avoid a Europa League transfer. Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan, as things currently stand, are the three teams assured of a Europa League knockout round play-off place at the very least. In fact, the Blues can qualify for the last-16 by beating Red Bull Salzburg and if AC Milan are victorious against Dinamo Zagreb. Meanwhile, defending champions Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica are on the verge of joining the aforementioned quartet. [very much a waiting game for the Gunners - as well as Manchester United](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-united-martinelli-gabriel-lokonga-24927903) - to see who will be joining them in the Europa League. As is the case in the Champions League, the eight teams who finish third in their respective groups will drop down into the Europa League and face the eight group runners-up in a knockout round play-off tie, with the winners then progressing to the round of 16.