Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard all-but secured our spot in the last-16 of the Champions League

Arsenal do as much as they can, which means it is close to impossible for anyone else to do enough to prevent their safe passage into the Champions League last eight. Uefa are hoping for what might be a satisfyingly wild night next Wednesday, but some of it does sound a little absurd.

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb tonight as a “massive step” towards securing a place in the Champions League round of 16. The Gunners are all but through after a routine win thanks to goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.

Arsenal all but secured a top-eight finish in the UEFA Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lavished praise on Dinamo Zagreb this week. The Gunners are set to take on the European minnows in the Champions League group stages. But Arteta is aware that his team will have to be at their very best to get anything in the game.

With his side sitting third in the standings on 13 points and with just two more league-phase games remaining, the Spaniard wants to seal automatic qualification as soon as possible. Read more at straitstimes.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks at a media conference ahead of playing Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League group stages.

Arsenal enhanced their chances of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

A goal in the opening two minutes, one after half-time and another in the dying embers rounded up a solid performance for Arsenal, while Dinamo still have it all to do in order to continue their continental journey.

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When asked by Rio Ferdinand on TNT Sports about the desire to add a striker Arteta said, “Yes, for sure.” The Gunners boss added: “Because we lost two players, big players, Bukayo [Saka], who can be out for up to three months, that’s a long time, and Gabby, who is going to be out for a long, long, long time.”