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'We need to pick ourselves up... I want to reach the final and lift one last trophy': Petr Cech sends rallying cry to Arsenal ahead of Europa League semi-final after seeing top-four hopes end Arsenal drew 1-1 at home to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon The result meant that the Gunners can't mathematically finish inside the top four Arsenal have to regroup ahead of their Europa League semi-final at Valencia If Arsenal win the competition, they'll play in next season's Champions League

By Mark Mann-bryans, Press Association Sport

Published: 13:42 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 13:42 BST, 6 May 2019

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Petr Cech has called on his Arsenal team-mates to overcome their disappointment following Sunday's draw with Brighton and secure their place in the Europa League final this week.

The Gunners were held at home by struggling Brighton, meaning their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish are now all-but over with one game of the domestic season remaining.

Unai Emery's side could not take advantage of rivals Tottenham losing to Bournemouth on Saturday as they could only draw 1-1 with the Seagulls.

Petr Cech has called on his Arsenal team-mates to focus on Europa League glory

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contentious penalty was cancelled out by Glenn Murray's second-half spot-kick to leave Arsenal three points behind fourth-placed Spurs heading into the final round of fixtures.

Cech was honoured on the pitch after the game, Arsenal's last at the Emirates Stadium this season, as he will retire at the end of the campaign.

The 36-year-old joined from London rivals Chelsea in 2015, having won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League and Europa League at Stamford Bridge.

Although he has been replaced by Bernd Leno as Emery's first-choice goalkeeper, Cech has been playing in the Europa