Arsene Wenger has insisted that there is 'extra pressure' on his side heading into the all-important Europa League quarter-final against CSKA Moscow due to their league position.
Arsenal host the Russia side on Thursday night in the first leg of the last-eight tie knowing that winning the competition would ensure they qualify for the Champions League next season.
The Gunners have fallen off the pace in the race for the top four in the Premier League as they are currently sixth, 13 points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham.
In his pre-match press conference for the Europa League match, Wenger said: 'There is some extra pressure on us to do extremely well in this competition but that's part of being where we are.