North London club Arsenal have secured more than victories in this season’s Champions League campaign. A UEFA rule change now gives the North London side a valuable boost in the knockout rounds, addressing a situation that previously worked against them. UEFA rule change hands Arsenal a Champions League advantage ahead of the knockout stage of the competition. UEFA rule change gives Arsenal advantageDuring the previous campaign, Arsenal finished third in the league standings behind Liverpool and Barcelona, earning direct passage to the knockouts. Why Rice missed Arsenal's UCL gameYEN.com.gh previously explained that Declan Rice missed Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League win over Kairat Almaty.