Udinese insist they're not panicking over their Champions League draw with Arsenal.

The Friulani picked the Premier League giants in the preliminary round with the first leg in London on August 16 and the decider on August 24.

"We are aware of their worth," director of sport Fabrizio Larini told the official Udinese website.

"They were the strongest team in the draw, but we must be motivated by the idea of facing such a prestigious side and measuring ourselves up at the Emirates.

"It is an honour and a source of pride for us to face a team like Arsenal at the Stadio Friuli."