Come Thursday, Arsenal’s fate with regards to Champions League qualification will be decided as Unai Emery and his men get ready to face Premier League rivals Chelsea in the final of the Europa League at Baku.
Having missed on automatic Champions League qualification for the coming season after a tame finish to their Premier League campaign, Arsenal are now at the mercy of the Europa League final if they are to earn a spot in Europe’s top tier.
Qualifying for the Champions League was the remit handed to Emery upon his arrival to the club last summer to replace the legendary Arsene Wenger.