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Mikel Arteta challenges his Arsenal squad to carry the 'spirit' of their superb Europa League form into the Premier League and says Gunners have shown they can play under pressure ahead of Fulham clash

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal players have proved they can deliver under pressure.

Now the Spaniard has challenged them to back up their Europa League win in Slavia Prague with victories in their next two Premier League games to transform their run-in prospects.

Arsenal produced their best display of the season to thump Slavia 4-0 on Thursday and secure a 5-1 aggregate win that earned them a place in the Europa League semi-finals.

Arsenal bossu00a0Mikel Arteta believes his players have proved they can deliver under pressure

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his players have proved they can deliver under pressure

That victory kept alive their best hope of qualifying for the Champions League next season — by winning Europe’s second-tier competition.