Bacary Sagna

Bacary Sagna knows his side have to retain their place in the Champions League

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Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna accepts that fourth place is the best the Gunners can hope for.

The north London club are 17 points adrift of Premier League leaders Manchester City, out of the FA Cup after Saturday’s defeat to Sunderland and Carling Cup after losing to Manchester City in the quarter finals, while they are all-but-out of the Champions League after a 4-0 first leg defeat to AC Milan at the San Siro last week.

The Gunners are in fourth place only on goals scored and the full back believes they must bounce back from their recent troubles.

“We have to look forwards,” Sagna said. “We are fourth in the Premier League and we can’t let it go like this.

“We have to keep our heads up, work hard and think about the Premier League because we have a derby next weekend against Tottenham.

“We need to do it for us and for the fans as well. We have to react. We can’t play like this against Tottenham otherwise we will lose.

“We have one week to get ready for the game, to question ourselves, to work and to talk to each other.

“We are professional and we have to fight until the end. Personally I want to do it and everyone else wants to do it as well.”

Arsenal host fierce rivals Tottenham this weekend at the Emirates Stadium.