VIDEO: Droves of Cologne Fans Take Over London Ahead of Europa League Clash Against Arsenal

Fans of German side FC Cologne have descended upon London in droves as they look to get behind their side during Thursday's Europa League clash with Arsenal at

Fans of German side FC Cologne have descended upon London in droves as they look to get behind their side during Thursday's Europa League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates.

The Gunners, who missed out on a Champions League spot for the first time under Arsene Wenger's reign, last season, will be featuring in Europe's secondary competition this term, and they're due for an opener against the aforementioned outfit ahead of their match against Chelsea this weekend.

Reports claim that over 20,000 fans have travelled from Germany in support of their team, and even dried up the reserve of British pounds in local banks before making the trip.

Banks in Cologne quite literally ran out of British Pounds thanks to 20,000 FC Köln fans who've travelled to Arsenal away.

Mental #AFCvCOL pic.twitter.com/zzGV6eFCSS
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) September 14, 2017

And with the game set to kick off on Thursday evening, they have been making their presence felt in London in a huge way.

Check out the video below:

Saw plenty of FC Koln fans in London this morning. Over 20,000 here for Europa League game v Arsenal. Magnificent https://t.co/j9U2qgAEYt
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) September 14, 2017

Some of these fans will be watching from the home end, and are doing everything in their power to avoid detection.

Cologne fans going to extreme measures to avoid being detected in the home end. Including Arsenal wallpapers in case they are asked. #afckoe pic.twitter.com/Kd1QYMN5sA
— Matt Ford (@matt_4d) September 14, 2017

Wenger, who will have to bear with the frustration of watching his team play on Thursday nights ahead of Premier League action, is likely to rest most of his big names, with the crucial derby clash against Chelsea coming up.

But the Londoners are still expected to get a win against the German side, who similarly finished in fifth place in the Bundesliga last year.

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