Arsene Wenger is unlikely to admit it but with six games remaining his Arsenal side are only playing for pride in the Premier League. A place in the coveted top four is almost certainly out of the question and that was confirmed by Wenger’s decision to rest the likes of Mesut Ozil and hand a first Premier League start to 18-year-old Reiss Nelson.
Arsenal look likely to reach the Europa League semi-final following their first leg 4-1 quarter-final win over CSKA Moscow at Emirates Stadium, but Wenger is likely to bring a strong squad with him for the return game in Moscow on Thursday.