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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23094814" data-attributes="member: 158020">Europa League draw: Arsenal handed Atletico Madrid test in semi-finals <img src="https://i.imgur.com/aJY2O9C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-finals,  with Marseille paired with Red Bull Salzburg in the other last-four  encounter.With the Gunners having slipped out of contention for a top-four  finish in the Premier League, continental glory is now required in order  to rejoin the Champions League elite.Like Manchester United in 2017, Arsenal are having to prioritise  European football over their domestic endeavours in an effort to secure a  seat at the top table. Arsene Wenger saw his side put in a nervy showing against CSKA Moscow  in their last outing on Thursday, with two late goals required in  Russia to put that encounter to bed. They did prevail 6-3 on aggregate, but not before being given a scare. The Gunners will know that they cannot afford any more wobbles if  they are to emerge victorious, with Atletico set to provide a stern test  of their credentials.Diego Simeone’s team also endured a stumble in the second leg of  their quarter-final, as they eventually edged out Portuguese side  Sporting 2-1 on aggregate, but boast the firepower to trouble the best  in the business. Arsenal will need no introduction to former Chelsea strikers Diego  Costa and Fernando Torres, while Antoine Griezmann has the potential to  be a serious thorn in their side.Wenger does, however, have plenty of attacking threat of his own,  with World Cup-winning playmaker Mesut Ozil having shown during his time  at Real Madrid that he knows how to trouble Atletico. He could have a key role to play as the battle continues to book a place in the final at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium on May 16. On the other side of the draw to Arsenal and Atletico, Marseille will have their sights set on a final outing on French soil.They overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit against RB Leipzig in the  quarter-finals to prevail 5-2 in the return date and keep their dreams  alive.Salzburg are next up for them, with Serie A heavyweights Lazio having  been stunned by the Austrians in the last eight – as they won 4-1 at  home on Thursday to secure their progress.</blockquote>

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