Arsenal are preparing for just their third Champions League campaign under Mikel Arteta‘s tutelage, yet the Spaniard’s side already feel like veterans of the competition.
The Gunners once persistently sat at Europe’s top table, but their demise at the end of Arsène Wenger‘s reign sparked a lengthy Champions League absence.
A humiliating home defeat to Bayern Munich was associated with Tony Britten’s iconic anthem before a surprise Premier League title bid in 2022–23 cemented their return to the competition after six years away.
Arsenal have since earned quarterfinal and semifinal berths, and few would suggest they aren’t capable of staging another deep continental run in 2025–26 off the back of an aggressive summer transfer window. Arteta’s side begin their league phase away at Athletic Club on Tuesday evening, and supporters may be treated to a rather unusual viewing experience as a result of UEFA’s strict kit clash rules.
