face FC Koln on Thursday evening knowing a draw with guarantee a first-place finish in Europa League Group H.
The Gunners have already booked their place in the last 32 of Europe’s secondary cup competition, but will want to finish top to ensure they get what should be an easier draw in the first knockout stage.
Koln, the Bundesliga side, are bottom of Group H, though are still in with a shot of reaching the last 32 as long as they make up points on both Crvena Zvezda and BATE Borisov in matchdays five and six.