Former Arsenal star Ray Parlour has predicted when his old side could decide to part ways with current manager Unai Emery.
Emery is under pressure at the Emirates due to an indifferent start to the season which has seen Arsenal only win one of their last six matches in all competitions.
Some of the most frustrating results of late have been the draw against Crystal Palace and Wolves, plus the embarrassing 1-0 defeat on the road at Sheffield United.
Ahead of the clash against Leicester City, the pressure is well and truly on the Gunners to perform as they face off against one of their major rivals for the top four.
And Parlour believes it's this race for the Champions League spots which will determine whether or not Emery keeps his position in the capital heading into next season.
"I think they will stick with Emery for now. Yeah [until the end of the season], I really do," he told talkSPORT.
"They’re going to give him an opportunity, they’ll still look at the Europa League [as a way to qualify for the Champions League] because they got to the final last year.
"[But] if he doesn’t make the Champions League then I don’t think his future is at Arsenal.
"The biggest question mark is whether they can or not, that is the big question mark. At the moment with the way they’re playing, they’re nowhere near the top four.
"But they’ve got to improve, he knows that. Defensively they’ve got to improve. How many times have they gone in front and then suddenly they give an opportunity to the other side?
"We’ve seen it in so many games, against Palace, Liverpool, Wolves last weekend and in the Europa League this week."
