Napoli's Koulibaly anticipates 'very exciting' Arsenal challenge

The Senegal centre-back is ready to return action in the continental competition with fixtures against the Gunners in the last-eight

Kalidou Koulibaly has described Napoli's Uefa Europa League quarter-final fixture against Arsenal as a 'very exciting' challenge.

Despite bowing to a 3-1 loss against RB Salzburg on Thursday, the Partenopei overcame the Austrian champions to progress to the last-eight stage with a 4-3 aggregate win.

Koulibaly missed the match, serving a ban after picking three yellow cards in the European competition this season.

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On Friday, Napoli were paired against Unai Emery's side with the first leg scheduled for the Emirates Stadium on April 11 and the 27-year-old, a regular fixture in Carlo Ancelotti's squad this season, is anticipating the encounter.

"Very exciting," Koulibaly tweeted.