Arsenal have put Monday's defeat to Wolfsburg in the semi-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League behind them as focus returns to WSL action.
The Gunners were knocked out by a goal in the dying stages of extra-time at the Emirates only a matter of days ago, but they've had no time to dwell as attention has already turned to Friday's game against Leicester City. Arsenal remain locked in a title race with Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City, which makes their upcoming game against the Foxes a must-win.
“We’ve tried our very best this week to say what emotions and feelings we want to carry forward," Eidevall told the media on Thursday. "What can help us to become a stronger team in the future and what we need to get rid of now to be ready for the challenge against Leicester.
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“That’s sport and football. You have to look forward. You’re not entitled to anything just because you did something yesterday. What’s important is today and, for us, tomorrow against Leicester. That’s where we need to put 100 per cent of our energy and focus.”
The Gunners are currently fourth in the table and nine points off leaders Manchester United. However, like Chelsea, they do have two games in hand over both Manchester clubs.
With a potential title and Champions League qualification on the line, Arsenal's remaining five games are must-wins. However, Eidevall isn't focusing on the table, with full attention on the job at hand and what they can control.
He continued: “I don’t spend much time on doing that (assessing title race), because I don’t know how that contributes to anything better for us. We have five games left in the league, we need to stay focused on one game at a time.
“To prepare 100 per cent. We need to play each of these games 100 per cent and that’s what we’re focusing on. After we have done that, then we have done everything we can and that’s all we can ask of ourselves.”
Arsenal will be without Laura Wienroither on Friday after she suffered an ACL injury in Monday's game against Wolfsburg. She joins long-term absentees Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema and Leah Williamson on the sidelines with the same injury.
Kim Little has also been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury and Eidevall confirmed Friday's game will come too soon for Caitlin Foord. Leicester, on the other hand, are boosted by the return of Sam Tierney after she missed out against Liverpool last time out due to suspension.
The previous meeting between the two teams in November ended in a comfortable 4-0 victory for Arsenal. However, it was only manager Willie Kirk's first game in charge after the Foxes parted company with Lydia Bedford, who is now part of the Gunners' coaching staff.
Kick-off on Friday is at 7:30pm with the game set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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