For three players, the 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night may have been their last hurrah for Arsenal in the Champions League. With a tough run-in followed by a summer transfer window in which they are expected to leave, it is perfectly plausible that Mikel Arteta will not give them another minute in the competition.

There are no added expectations or pressure on Arsenal to perform in the Champions League despite its recent struggles in the Premier League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday ahead of a last-16 return leg match against PSV Eindhoven.

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal they must be at their best if they are to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. After breezing through their last 16 tie with PSV Eindhoven, Arsenal must now prepare themselves to take on the reigning European champions after Madrid emerged victorious from their controversial clash with Atletico.