'Beautiful' CL offers Arsenal chance to salvage season

LONDON — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is hoping the glamor of the Champions League can galvanize his injury-ravaged squad from its Premier League funk.

The Gunners' dream of a first league title in 21 years appears over after falling 13 points behind runaway leader Liverpool.

Conquering Europe for the first time now appears its only chance of ending a five-year trophy drought and a kind last-16 draw with PSV Eindhoven could buy Arteta time to get some of his key attackers back.