Arsenal warm-up for Europea League fixture against Atletico

London, April 25 (IANS) Arsenal football club got a run out at its London training ground on Wednesday ahead of its first leg Europa League semi-final game against Atletico Madrid at the Emirates.

That game, the team's first European fixture since head coach Arsene Wenger said he was to step down at the end of the season, will get underway on Thursday evening, reports Efe.

Arsenal will look to emulate its emphatic 4-1 win over London rivals West Ham on Sunday.

Atletico's last match against Real Betis, also on Sunday, was subdued, an indication that Argentine coach Diego Simeone was looking ahead to the clash against the north Londoners.

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