Arsenal 'could go really far' in Champions League - Sutton

Arsenal play Europa League winners Atalanta on Thursday in their opening match of this season's Champions League - a competition that Chris Sutton believes the Gunners "could go really far in".

The former Chelsea and Celtic striker told BBC Radio 5 Live's Champions League Debrief: "Mikel Arteta is in his fifth [full] season now, the club and team have really progressed and he's had lots of transfer windows to improve the squad.

"Everybody I've spoken to feels Arsenal are ready to make that next step and topple Manchester City [in the Premier League], but Arteta will want to give it a go in the Champions League as well.

"You look at the squad they have - Martin Odegaard [who is out with an ankle injury] is a little bit of a worry - but they are a superbly balanced team. Their back line is absolutely phenomenal and they are a team who could really go far in this competition."

Listen to more analysis of Arsenal's Champions League prospects on BBC Sounds and hear live commentary of Atalanta v Arsenal from 20:00 BST on BBC Radio 5 Live