UNITED WE STAND SAYS MKHITARYAN

HENRIKH MKHITARYAN is confident Arsenal can replicate Manchester United’s Europa League win from last season and make the Champions League.

The Armenian, who quit United for Arsenal in January, is set to start tonight’s clash at the Emirates.

Mkhitaryan (above, with David Ospina ) dismissed suggestions that Arsenal will need his experience from winning the trophy last year. He said: “I think this team already has a big experience of playing in the Europa League and the Champions League. “So the only thing we can do is stick together to win the first game. It’s very important to get a good result before the second leg. Obviously we’re going to try to do everything to go as far as we can.” Mkhitaryan also warned the Gunners to respect CSKA, who sit third in the Russian League and have won five of their last six games. He said: “I can say that they are a very good team.

“They have changed a few players since last year and if they are in the quarter-final it means they are a very good opponent and there are no easy games to play in that stage.

“We are going to face a very good team with very good experience.”