AS Monaco's Tunisian defender, Ayman Abdennour has admitted the difficulty of his side's mission after being paired with Arsenal in the champions league round of 16, adding that his side will fight fiercely against the gunners to defend their chances in the continental competition.

"Arsenal are a great team. It will be a big challenge for our team," Abdennour told France football on Monday

"We are a young team but we have great capacities and great ambitions. We will defend our chances until the end."

"I know that will be a tough game for us but I think it will be 50/50," he concluded, explaining that the game could go either way.

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