While Arsenal's team selection felt like a gamble ahead of the biggest game of their season against PSG, who have already won Ligue 1 and made 10 changes for their 2-1 defeat at Strasbourg on Saturday, Arteta said he had little choice.
Having pushed eventual English champions Liverpool for much of the season, Arsenal are now looking over their shoulders and need six points from their remaining three Premier League matches to be sure of Champions League football next term.
Arsenal travel to Liverpool next Sunday before they host Newcastle United the after weekend in two difficult games, with Arteta admitting they cannot focus exclusively on Europe.
“Mathematically we are not qualified \[for next season's Champions League\],” the Spaniard said. “We haven't earned the right to finish second yet, so we still have a lot to do.”
**Reuters**