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Arsenal have discovered their fate (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal have discovered their potential route to the Champions League final after the draw for the tournament\u2019s knockout stages took place.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s side enjoyed a perfect run in the league phase, winning all eight of their matches to lay down a marker to the competition.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Gunners reached the semi-finals before bowing out to the eventual champions, Paris Saint-Germain, following a 3-1 aggregate defeat.<\/p>\n

But the north London side will be hopeful of kicking on further this season, and now their route to getting back to the Champions League final for the first time since 2006.<\/p>\n

What is Arsenal\u2019s route to the Champions League final?<\/h2>\n

Arsenal will play Bayer Leverkusen <\/strong>in the last-16 of the Champions League. The German club beat Olympiacos 2-0 in the play-offs and currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

Should the Gunners progress past the German side, a favourable quarter-final awaits against either Bodo\/Glimt <\/strong>or Sporting CP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sporting, like Arsenal secured a top-eight finish in the league phase, while Bodo Glimt shocked Italian giants Inter Milan to reach this point in the competition.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tChampions League last-16 draw in full\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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The Champions League brackets in full (Click image to expand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Real Madrid vs Man City
Sporting Lisbon vs Bod\u00f8\/Glimt
PSG vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

A potential semi-final awaits against either Newcastle, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid<\/strong> or local rivals Tottenham.<\/p>\n

Newcastle face a tough task against Barca, while Igor Tudor\u2019s side will look to rectify their horrid recent record against Atletico in the other last-16 clash.<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s first-place finish in the league phase means they also get the advantage of playing the second leg of each knockout tie at home.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal finished top of the league phase (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And should Arsenal reach the final, one of the eight teams on the other side of the draw await. <\/p>\n

A potential rematch with PSG from last year is a possibility, while all-English match-ups versus Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester City could be on the cards, too.<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s potential path to Champions League final:<\/h2>\n