Mikel Arteta eager to end Arsenal’s long European trophy drought

The Gunners have not won trophy on the continent since 1993-94

READY TO ROTATE: Mikel Arteta looks set to hand Fabio Vieira his first Arsenal start when the Gunners host FC Zurich in the Europa League. Picture: PA

Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to end nearly three decades of continental disappointment by winning this season’s Europa League, which they begin in Switzerland against FC Zurich.

Arsenal’s only two European trophies to date are the 1969-70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1993-94 Cup Winners’ Cup. While a return to Thursday night football could be viewed as a distraction given Arteta’s team top the nascent Premier League table, he is hungry to break the hex over the coming eight months.