Alexis Sanchez will be eligible to play in the Champions
League after completing his transfer to Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan will also be available to play in the
Europa League for Arsenal if the proposed swap deal between the two players is
concluded. However, if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was to also move to
Arsenal this window, he would not be available to Arsene Wenger to play in the
Europa League.
Despite Sanchez already playing in the Europa League for
Arsenal this season, rules clear Sanchez to play in the Champions League as it
is different to the competition the Gunners are currently a part of.
The same rules, therefore, allow Mkhitaryan to compete in
the Europa League for Arsenal, despite playing for Manchester United in the
Champions League this season.
UEFA rules state that new signings are unavailable if they
have played in the same European competition for a different club, or if they
have played for a club that are currently in the same European competition as
their new club.
This means that Dortmund's future involvement in the Europa
League after finishing third in their Champions League group behind Tottenham
and Real Madrid makes Aubameyang ineligible to play for any other club in the competition
this season, despite the fact their first Europa League game is next month.
Wenger's Arsenal will face FK Osterunds in the round of 32
in the Europa League, while Jose Mourinho's Manchester United have been drawn
against Sevilla in the last 16 in the Champions League.
Source: SkySports
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