Arsenal To Play Besikstas In Qualifying Round Of UEFA Champions League

Arsenal will play Turkish side Besiktas in the Champions League play-off round, while Celtic face Maribor after being reinstated into the competition.




The Gunners, who finished fourth in the Premier League, have appeared in the group stages of the Champions League in each of the past 14 seasons.





Celtic lost 6-1 to Legia Warsaw in qualifying, but the Polish team fielded an ineligible player.



Besiktas's squad includes striker Demba Ba, who moved from Chelsea in July.