Arsenal begin their Champions League campaign with a daunting trip to Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday night. The French side were runners up in Ligue 1 last season, only losing out to big spending Paris Saint-Germain in their quest for the title. Arsenal has been drawn in the tournament's 'group of death', with last year's finalist Dortmund and Rafael Benitez's Napoli accompanying Marseille and the Gunners in group F. Such is the difficulty of Arsenal's group it is crucial that Arsene Wenger's side get off to a good start, something that will be hard to achieve at the intimidating Stade Velodrome. Ahead of what will undoubtedly be a tricky encounter, WhatCulture looks at 5 players Arsenal will have to be wary of if they are to overcome Marseille.
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