Pot Four: Astana, BATE Borisov, Borussia Monchengladbach, Wolfsburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Gent, Malmo
Do not be fooled by the lowly seeding of Wolfsburg. They may be poised to lose Kevin de Bruyne to Manchester City, but any team that can beat Bayern 4-1 is one which Arsenal will want to avoid.
For the same reason why Barcelona is perhaps a more appealing draw than at first thought, getting Munich from pot one would rule out dangerous German duo Wolfsburg and Gladbach from pot four.
Astana, who became the first ever team from Kazakhstan to reach the group stages courtesy of their 2-1 aggregate victory over Cypriot side APOEL last night, would represent the most appealing opponent.
Although they will be completely unknown to their opponents, and a trip to Kazakhstan is no footballer’s dream midweek venture, the minnows are likely to be out of their depth and could be easy pickings.
Conclusion:
Worst possible draw: PSG, Arsenal, Sevilla, Wolfsburg
Best possible draw: PSV, Arsenal, Olympiakos, Astana
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