Thierry Henry (left) celebrates his goal with Robin van Persie (right)

The Gunners legend his confident his former club can qualify for next season’s Champions League

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Departing Arsenal striker Thierry Henry believes his side can still qualify for the top four.

The Frenchman joined the Gunners on a short-term lean from New York Red Bulls on January 7 and scored on his Emirates return against Leeds. He signed off after a 4-0 defeat to AC Milan, having scored three goals in seven appearances.

The Gunners are currently leading the race for fourth spot, ahead of Chelsea on goals scored and the Gunners legend, who has 229 goals for the club, believes they can do it.

“The league is going to be very difficult but the top four is in our hands,” he told Arsenal Player. “We have the squad, there is a long way to go.

“We have to play Chelsea at home, Tottenham at home, Newcastle at home, Man City at home - it is clearly in your hands. Whereas Liverpool, for example, have some tricky games away. It’s not impossible.

“It’s sometimes down to having momentum. Hopefully we can build on what we did at Sunderland last weekend from being 1-0 down. With 15 minutes to go it didn’t look like coming back.

“OK, you can say we have just lost 4-0 in Milan but you have to believe. If you don’t believe then you might as well go home. You have got to believe and always think you can turn things around. The belief is all you need to have.”

Despite Arsenal’s 4-0 hammering in the Champions League last-16 first leg against AC Milan, Henry believes the Gunners are close to winning a trophy.

“Why not?” Henry added. “This team is not far from winning something, we all know it.

“If you can win at Sunderland, you don’t know how the draw is going to be. You might play at home next, then the semi-finals are around the corner.

“You never know if Jack is going to come back and Abou Diaby is not far from coming back. You don’t know what could happen. If you are still in the competition then those players coming back will only help you find top form.

“Hopefully the team can stay in the competition, even though it will be tough at Sunderland. Jack, Abou, you want them around. Jack is going to be, hopefully for the Club, a talisman in years to come. He grew up an Arsenal fan so it is important to have a guy like that in the dressing room. We will see.”