Arsene Wenger has been handed the daunting prospect of overcoming Atletico Madrid in his fight to remain Arsenal manager.
The Gunners were pitted against Diego Simeone’s side in Friday's Europa League semi-final draw, providing Wenger with a significant test in his bid to convince the Gunners hierarchy that he remains the right man to lead the club.
Simeone has guided Atletico to two of the past four Champions League finals and his team are favourites to win the Europa League in Lyon on May 16.
The Spaniards are third in the overall UEFA rankings for club competitions, behind only Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.