Arsenal Champions League draw: All you need to know about Group F featuring Bayern Munich, Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb
- Arsenal have been drawn against Bayern Munich, Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League Group F
- Arsene Wenger's side have not gone beyond last 16 in the last five years
- Gunners will have to cope with Germany World Cup star Thomas Muller
Arsenal will be hoping to take their cup winning successes in the FA Cup over the past two seasons into Europe by progressing beyond the last 16 for the first time in five years, a feat not enhanced by facing former conquerers Bayern Munich.
Who are they facing?
GROUP F
Bayern Munich Danger rating: 5/5
Arsenal
Olympiacos Danger rating: 2/5
Dinamo Zagreb Danger rating: 1/5
Jet-heeled Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will be the Gunners main weapon in Europe this season
Will Arsene Wenger be pleased?
Arsene Wenger will have hoped to have avoided bogey team Bayern Munich who eliminated them from the competition at the last 16 stage in both 2012/13 and 2013/14, but at least a second placed finish looks virtually guaranteed.
Which players will they have to watch out for?
Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich side carries a cast of star players including Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben but Germany's unorthodox World Cup winner Thomas Muller - who Wenger was reportedly interested in this summer - will carry the greatest threat to the Gunners' suspect defence.
Arsene Wenger face Bayern Munich - who knocked them out of the competition twice in the last three years
How far are they travelling?
Arsenal's trip to Piraeus to face Olympiacos covers a distance of 1,127 miles. They will travel a total of 5,894 miles during the group stage.
What Premier League games do they have after Champions League trips?
European travel can often impact a team's domestic form on their return with the Gunners facing:
Chelsea (A) September 19
Manchester United (H) October 4
Everton (H) October 24
Tottenham (H) November 9
Norwich (A) November 29
Aston Villa (A) December 12
Arsenal's defence will have to contend with Bayern Munich's World Cup winning forward Thomas Muller
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