Arsenal know there is no more room for error in the Premier League as they go hunting a top-four spot.
Three successive league defeats have seen them slip to fifth and they now need Chelsea to drop points in one of their final two games to have a chance of guaranteeing themselves Champions League football next season.
But even then they would have to win both of their remaining matches - starting on Sunday when Brighton visit the Emirates Stadium.
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Arsenal were beaten last time they were in action at home in the Premier League, falling to a shock 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace, but they did bounce back with a morale-boosting victory in their Europa League semi-final first leg against Valencia on Thursday night.