Martin Zubimendi has warned Arsenal must be wary of Spanish opposition in the Champions League in their bid to finally land Europe’s biggest prize.

Having booked their place in the Carabao Cup final, Arsenal are chasing silverware on four fronts.

Top of the Premier League having reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, the Gunners also qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League in top spot after winning every game of the initial league phase.

Arsenal are one of five teams to have reached the knockout phase, joined by Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City with Newcastle United to join them if they get past Qarabag in their play-off.

While English sides have dominated the competition so far this term, occupying five of the top eight spots, there has been no Premier League representation in each of the last two Champions League finals with City the only winners across the last four campaigns.

Barcelona were the only Spanish side to automatically qualify for the knockout stages with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid facing a play-off. Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal have already been eliminated at the first hurdle.

Zubimendi, who left Real Sociedad to join Arsenal...