Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is backing Arsenal to win the FA Cup so that the Saints can qualify for the Europa League qualification rounds.

The Premier League's final Europa League spot goes to the winner of the FA Cup and as the Gunners have already qualified for the Champions League, a victory in the final would mean qualification for the next-highest finishing team in the league which happens to be Southampton.

"I hope Arsenal will win the FA Cup next week because we may get a chance to play Europa League football next season," Koeman told Sky Sports.

"It is important for the club, it is important for the players and it is a good experience for all the people in the club. It will be a nice challenge we hope but we have to wait.

"I am not a person that always thinks negatively. I am thinking positively about it because it will be good for the club. It would be good to put Southampton the club in Europe."