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Arsenal defender Rob Holding excited ahead of Champions League chance

Arsenal defender Rob Holding is excited by the prospect of Champions League football this season.

Holding made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the season, and has now set his sights on testing himself against the best team's in Europe.

“It would be a great honour and privilege to play in the Champions League," he told arsenal.com. “Some of the teams you come up against, such as the Barcelonas and Real Madrids - they are some of the biggest in Europe.

“I'm looking forward to it. I will be over the moon to go over to their stadiums and play there.

"You have got to have those dreams. That's your ambition, that's why you get into football and what you aspire to do. You want to lift trophies and win things."

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