In the six weeks since Arsenal last played in it, the Champions League has become their best, perhaps even their last, hope of silverware this season. For Mikel Arteta, then, the calculus on how to approach the two remaining league phase games must change.

Arsenal face Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium in their penultimate Champions League group-stage match. A win secures them a playoff spot at the very least, but the Gunners must aim higher to

Arsenal welcome Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb to north London on Wednesday for their fifth successive home fixture, with victory pushing them ever closer to automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16. Their midweek European venture offers them the opportunity to forget their domestic struggles.