Arsene Wenger pleased by Arsenal home form

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that his side's home form will play a big part in their quest for a top-four finish.

The Gunners made it nine consecutive wins in all competitions at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth round.

With the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea still to travel to Arsenal in the league, Wenger is hopeful that his team can maintain their impressive run on home turf.

"It's important that you play well at home because we have plenty of home games in the Premier League," he told the club's official website. "It's important that we feel strong at home because we have some tough opponents here. We still have to play Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton at the Emirates and those will be very important games for us."

Arsenal continue their Premier League campaign on Saturday when they face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.