Arsenal could set a new Champions League winning record when they take on Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday night in their opening league-phase match of the campaign.

Mikel Arteta has overseen sustained progression in Europe since ending the Gunners' seven-year exile from the Champions League, masterminding runs to the quarter-finals in 2023-24 and the semis last term.

Eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain broke Gunners hearts in the 2024-25 season, but Arteta's side are one of three teams who have been tipped to go all the way in this year's edition.

Arsenal head to the San Mames Stadium with the wind in their sails following a 3-0 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend, as a Martin Zubimendi brace and Viktor Gyokeres strike left them second in t

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