Emmanuel Petit has urged Arsenal to focus on qualifying for the UEFA Champions League via a top-four finish instead of trying to win the Europa League.
The Gunners were pipped to fourth by local rivals Tottenham Hotspur last season at the final hurdle, leaving them to play another season without Europe's first-tier competition. Winning the Europa League this term would mean that they qualify for next season's Champions League but former Gunners midfielder Petit has told his old side that their league form should be the priority over everything else.
Speaking to fairbettingsites.co.uk, the Frenchman said: "The Europa League, as you know, the winner has a chance to play the Champions League for the following season, so it’s something that Arsenal are very aware about. They were not far from reaching it last season.
