The north London club are now four games adrift of immortality, guaranteed a first English title since 2004 with three wins in their remaining Premier League matches against West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace.
With the title clash with Manchester City set to take place, Arteta’s side will travel to Budapest to face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich on May 30 as they look to lift the Champions League title for the first time.
Holders PSG, who beat Arsenal in last year’s semi-finals, advance to the second leg with a 5-4 lead in Munich on Wednesday.
Whoever they face in Hungary on Tuesday will be facing an Arsenal team riding a tidal wave of emotion following the jubilant cheers of Arteta, his players and 60,000 fans.
From the moment thousands of Arsenal fans gathered outside the stadium to welcome the team bus with red flags, flags and cheering roars, it was clear this was a day unlike any other for the Gunners.