When Arsenal went down 2-1 to Lens at the start of October, on a nightmare trip which included a delayed flight and an injury to Bukayo Saka, they were in danger of making hard work of a kind-looking Champions League group.
But Wednesday night’s stroll past an abject Sevilla means Mikel Arteta’s side can qualify for the last-16 with a point against the French side in north London later this month, and will top the group with a game to spare if they win.
