Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are "obliged" to be playing Champions League football after they moved back into the Premier League top four with victory against Leicester.
Goals from Thomas Partey and Alexandre Lacazette at Emirates Stadium secured in-form Arsenal a fifth win in a row.
It lifted them back into fourth place, one point above Manchester United, who beat fellow top-four contenders Tottenham on Saturday.
Arsenal qualified for 19 successive Champions League campaigns from the 1998-99 season onwards and Arteta believes a club of their stature has to be in the top European club competition.