Ray Parlour wants Arsenal to lose against Brighton in final Premier League fixture

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has admitted he wants the Gunners to lose their final Premier League match of the season against Brighton tomorrow.

It has been a disappointing campaign for Mikel Arteta ’s side, with the London club currently languishing in midtable having lost 13 league matches.

It has been a far cry from when they were consistently challenging for a top four spot, with Arteta coming under pressure for his side’s inconsistent performances.

Remarkably though, Arsenal are still able to qualify for a European competition, with a place in next season’s UEFA Europa Conference League still up for grabs for several teams.

Ray Parlour has said he does not want Arsenal to qualify for the Europa Conference League (talkSPORT)

With both of the domestic cup winners this year, Leicester and Manchester City, guaranteed to finish in the top six, the team finishing in seventh place will qualify.

West Ham, Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal can all do so, with four points separating the contenders heading into the final day.

In order to qualify, Arsenal need Spurs and the Toffees to lose to Leicester and Manchester City respectively.

The Gunners also need to beat Brighton in their clash at the Emirates Stadium, with a win taking them above Spurs and Everton if those two sides are defeated.

Mikel Arteta's side must beat Brighton on Sunday to stand a chance of qualifying (Getty Images)

The Hammers are currently sixth and will only drop down to seventh if Spurs win and they lost at home to Southampton.

The Conference League is the new third-tier of UEFA competitions, below the Champions League and the Europa League.

But Parlour, who spent 12 years at the Gunners, hopes his former side do not qualify.

“You don't want to be seventh, you don't want to be playing in it. I’d rather Arsenal not play in it if I’m being honest,” he told talkSPORT.

“Not in that Conference no. It might do them a favour not to be in Europe for one season and really take stock during the pre-season and say ‘Look we need to really have a go next year’.

“It just doesn’t sound right does it. I’m just thinking you don’t really want to be in the tournament.”

The only way for Arsenal to confirm they do not finish seventh is for them to lose to the Seagulls on Sunday.