Arsenal and Celtic on collision course

ARSENAL and Celtic could be set to meet for a place in the lucrative Champions League group phase.

The Bhoys, who overcame a 1-0 first-leg deficit to claim a 2-1 aggregate win over Dinamo Moscow on Wednesday, are one of five unseeded teams the Gunners could face on their ‘non-champions path’ to the group stage of the competition.

Aside from a potential ‘Battle of Britain’ encounter, there are some other dangerous opponents Arsene Wenger’s men could come up against. Atletico Madrid are a superb attacking unit with Argentina’s Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan providing a regular supply of goals for the Rojiblancos, although they are less secure at the back.

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