Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been warned about the passionate quality of Dundalk in the Europa League.

The Gunners are taking on the Irish team, who are 14 times domestic champions, on Thursday night.

Arsenal are hoping to bounce back after losing 1-0 to Leicester City at the weekend. And Arteta knows it will be a tough game.

"We've got some Irish staff here," said Arteta during a press conference.

"I've heard some really positive things about Dundalk. What I've seen is a really determined coach, how united they are, they are really well organised and they fight really hard.

"They will come here with an incredible passion. They are the underdogs. That will give them a lot of energy and I expect them at full gas trying to beat us here.

"This is football. I have seen a lot of things in this game and I never take anything for granted. I always expect the opponent to be at their best. We'll see what happens."