Arsenal's Champions League odds drift following Bayern Munich draw
Monday 12 December 2016 15:07, UK
Arsenal have drifted out from 20/1 to 25/1 after being paired with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 draw.
The Gunners were cut from 25/1 to 20/1 with Sky Bet, having secured top spot in their group, but are back out to their previous price after being handed the toughest possible draw according to the odds, with Bayern 7/2 second favourites to lift the trophy.
Arsene Wenger's men are now just 2/7 to fail to make the quarter-finals for a seventh successive season, with only Napoli and Monaco longer odds to progress.
Fellow group winners Leicester have also had their odds pushed out, from 40/1 to 50/1, after being dealt a tie with La Liga high-fliers Sevilla.
The Andalucian outfit sit just a point behind Barcelona in third place and are considered favourites to prevail from their tie with the Foxes, who are 14th in the Premier League despite Saturday's 4-2 victory over Manchester City.
Manchester City, who finished second in their group, are considered the Premier League's best hope of Champions League success, having been cut from 12/1 to 11/1 after being paired with Monaco.
Barcelona remain favourites although they also drifted after being drawn alongside Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Bet going 10/3 from 3/1.
Real Madrid, third in the market and bidding to become the first team in the Champions League era to successfully defend the trophy, were cut into 5/1 (from 11/2) after they drew Napoli, while Atletico Madrid - the other team not available at a double-figure price - also got a kind draw. They will face Bayer Leverkusen and are now into 8/1.
In the Europa League, Manchester United (4/1) and Tottenham (15/2) remain the favourites to lift the trophy, with Sky Bet making them both shot-odds to progress through their final-32 ties.
United head the outright at 4/1 as they face 66/1 outsiders St Etienne, while Spurs' opponents Gent are even longer odds at 150/1.
Roma (11/1), Zenit (12/1), Schalke and Shaktar Donetsk (both 14/1) out considered their main competition for the
