After getting over Besiktas at the Emirates, Arsenal progressed to the UEFA Champions league group stage.

Seeded in pot 1 alongside the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, Arsenal will face Borussia Dortmund, Galatasary and Anderlecht in group D.

Fixtures:
Matchday 1
Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal FC
Tuesday 16th September 2014
Kick Off: 19.45 UK
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Germany

Matchday 2
Arsenal FC v Galatasaray A.S.
Wednesday 1st October 2014
Kick Off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Emirates Stadium

Matchday 3
R.S.C. Anderlecht v Arsenal FC
Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Kick Off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Constant Vanden Stock Stadion, Belgium

Matchday 4
Arsenal FC v R.S.C. Anderlecht
Tuesday 4th November 2014
Kick Off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Emirates Stadium

Matchday 5
Arsenal FC v Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday 26th November 2014
Kick Off: 19:45 UK
Venue: Emirates Stadium

Matchday 6
Galatasaray A.S. v Arsenal FC
Tuesday 9th December 2014
Kick Off: 19:45 UK
To be played at Turk Telekom Arena, Turkey

So how will the gunners fare? A top place finish will be expected.

Other groups include:
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiakos, Malmo

Group B: Real Madrid, FC Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets

Group C: SL Benfica, Zenit, Bayer Leverkusen, AS Monaco

Group D: Arsenal, Dortmund, Galatasaray, Anderlecht

Group E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, AS Roma

Group F: FC Barcelona, PSG, Ajax, APOEL Nicosia

Group G: Chelsea, Schalke 04, Sporting Lisbon, Maribor

Group H: FC Porto, Shakhtar, Athletic Bilbao, BATE Borisov

In other news, Manchester United have hoping to be drawn in group I alongside MK Dons, Sunderland and Swansea but Van Gaal is not surprised.

None of business.

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