There are only big boys left in the Europa League, and the tests awaiting Arsenal and Chelsea aren’t sleepy ones.
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The Gunners tangle with La Liga mainstays Valencia while their London rivals meet dangerous Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt come Thursday in Germany.
Chelsea will neither have Antonio Rudigernor Gary Cahill as options in the center of the park, meaning there’s only one safety net to go with Andreas Christensen and David Luizin the middle.