London: Arsenal have one foot in the Europa League final but know they cannot afford the luxury of taking it easy in Sunday's match against struggling Brighton as they chase a Premier League top-four berth.
Unai Emery's team have wobbled badly in the league in recent weeks, losing four out of their past five matches after putting themselves in a strong position.
They are two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with two matches remaining, the first at home to Brighton on Sunday and the second away to Burnley the following week.
But they still have two chances to reach next season's Champions League -- by winning the Europa League or moving up a place from their current position of fifth in the Premier League.
Arsenal lead Valencia 3-1 ahead after the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.
Victory in that competition guarantees entry into the Champions League next season. Emery, who said reaching the Champions League again after an absence of two seasons is the club's "first objective", is aware that he is not in control of the situation.