Former Arsenal defender Ashley Cole can't see the team finishing in the top four this season.
Cole thinks their immediate priority must be to get away from near the bottom of the table before they can even think about Europe.
"Now they can put Europe on the back-burner and start focusing on getting some points, playing better football and improving the league position," Cole told Stats Perform News.
"They're up against some top teams in the Premier League so it is going to be difficult for them, but I feel if they can get through this moment and this tough period with some good games, some good results, then you never know.
"There's still a long way to go in this season, but when you're in the bottom half of the table, to get into the top four now, with the quality some of these teams are playing at, then I think it's going to be very difficult for Arsenal."
