Mikel Arteta has said Champions League qualification would be a "game changer" for Arsenal and insisted they can still seal a top four spot despite a dismal run of three successive defeats.
Arsenal travel to Chelsea on Wednesday seeking their first win in a month having dropped to sixth place in the Premier League, three points behind north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, albeit with a game-in-hand.
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Arsenal have not qualified for Europe's premier club competition since 2016-17 and when asked by ESPN what difference it would make, Arteta said: "Champions League brings, first of all, the club much closer to where we want and to play in a competition that has a huge history in relation to our club.