Arsenal will look to keep their season alive on Thursday when they visit AC Milan in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League clash (kick-off 6pm GMT).
Arsene Wenger's men travel to Italy on the back of four straight defeats in all competitions.
Having lost to Tottenham, Man City and, most recently, Brighton in the league, their chances of Champions League qualification via the Premier League have all but ended. It seems that winning Europa League is now their only hope of gaining qualification for Europe's elite competition.
The Gunners will meet a rejuvenated AC Milan side, who have improved immensely since club legend Gennaro Gattuso has taken the reins. The Rossoneri are in the midst of their best unbeaten run in nine years, having won six of their last seven Serie A matches.
However, while Wenger insists winning the Europa League is an opportunity Arsenal must grab, Laurent Koscielny admits he and his team-mates are in a "negative spiral".
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